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Pericles, Prince of Tyre Allusions & Cultural References

When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.

Major Literary Sources

  • The Tale of Apollonious of Tyre (c. 5th century)
  • John Gower's Confessio Amantis (1393)
  • Lawrence Twine's The Pattern of Painful Adventures (c.1594)

Pop Culture References

  • 1607 Corn Riots of the English Midlands (1.4.10ff)
  • The Pirate, Don Pedro de Valdes (4.1.96-97)