Similar to the sex moral, to have a good family and keeping everyone happy and together is the highest good, whereas dysfunctional families cause only heartbreak and disaster. It was about time I read this excellent of a difficult to edit play. I always find Shakespeare's part of the story very moving. Imagine the story of Job without god and satan, and if Job wandered around the Middle East, but sill lost everything only to have it all restored in the end. Weird and surprising grab bag of tropes and devices that seem to work better elsewhere. I just love Shakespeare and this is one of the best!!
My most favorite of Shakespeare's least well known, even if it isn't ALL his. A gripping adventure story, and one I personally find wonderfully evocative. Love the setting and the language. It starts with something that is just plain gross. Pericles finds himself in Antioch one day because he is in love with the unnamed daughter of the local king, Antiochus who set him in front of a book with a riddle: I sought a husband, in which labour I found that kindness in a father: He's father, son, and husband mild; I mother, wife, and yet his child.
How they may be, and yet in two, As you will live, resolve it you. In other words they are incestuous. Pericles is shocked and he manages to escape before he is put to death by Antiochus. Back in Tyre he takes to the sea again to escape the menace since Antiochus had sent one of his servants to poison him. From there we enter a succession of shipwrecks and serious problems because fate is against Pericles and the people he finds himself associated to.
His first shipwreck brings him to Pentapolis where he gets into some chivalry contest and ends up marrying the daughter, Thaisa, of the King, Simonides.
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When she is advanced in pregnancy they decide to go back to Tyre. A second shipwreck disturbs the delivery of the baby, a daughter called Marina. The mother apparently dies in childbirth Note like the wife of Antiochus and mother of the unnamed daughter. She is put in some sealed wooden coffin and entrusted to the sea for burial. She ends up in Ephesus where a learned physician revives her. She decides to live her widowhood by retiring in the close-by Temple to Diana. In the meantime Pericles entrusts the child to a nurse under the care of Cleon, the local Governor, and his wife Dionyza in Tharsus.
They have a daughter of their own, but the mother becomes jealous of Marina who prevents her own daughter to shine. So Dionyza decides to have Marina killed. But Marina, just before being put to death, is abducted by some pirates and taken away. Cleon and Dianyza decide to bury Marina as if she were dead, though they probably do not know her fate.
She is sold to a shady house where she is saved by the Governor of Mitylene, Lysimachus, who came there to use her. But he feels her good breeding and education and actually gives her enough money to bribe the doorkeeper of the shady house who releases her and she ends up in MItylene under the protection of the Governor Lysimachus.
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But he is taken around in a ship by his own people looking for who knows what since for him both his wife and his daughter are dead and buried. What had to happen happens. Marina reveals herself and he recognizes her but his emotion is so strong that he falls back into insanity. So he does with everyone else. His wife Thaisa recognizes him, and then the ring he is wearing that was given to him by her father.
This play is totally, will I say, different from many others. We could say that Shakespeare often uses tempests and storms. We could say he often uses shipwrecks and insanity. We could see many other elements that can be found in other plays. Yet there are some elements that are unique here.
First there is a story teller that enables us to jump from one scene to the next, from one port to another. The story teller is also a sort of philosopher who tells us some morality about these events. Shady houses are common in Shakespeare, even in the historical plays or the tragedies. What is more surprising is the double estrangement of the mother and the daughter from the father. One is common enough but two is rare if not unique.
The dark nature of human beings is unluckily common in Shakespeare but here we really reach an unusual level: This production takes advantage of the various locales and the vast peregrinations in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea with Greece, the Phoenicians, and some other people roaming around particularly in Antioch, a city that is both Syrian and Jewish, Syrian by the king and Jewish by the presence of numerous Jews there in very integrated and respected positions, and The Jewish Encyclopedia says http: Antioch, as the chief city of Syria, was the seat of the Roman governor, whose jurisdiction extended over Palestine also.
A large number of Jews resided in Antioch from its foundation Josephus, "B. Their privileges were inscribed upon tablets of brass and carefully guarded. Their communal head bore the title of archon; and the Syrian kings succeeding Antiochus Epiphanes gave many votive offerings to the Synagogue. When the heathen inhabitants of Antioch besieged Demetrius Nicator in the royal palace, they were put to flight by the Maccabean Jonathan ib.
To the credit of the Antiochians be it said, that they lamented, no less sincerely than the Jews, the death of the upright high priest Onias, who was murdered by command of Menelaus, in Daphne, a beautiful suburb of Antioch II Macc. Mark Antony commanded the Antiochians to return to the Jews everything of which they had deprived them "Ant.
Here incestuous Antiochus and daughter are destroyed by divine fire, thus purifying the sin, and sin it is declared from the very start: It would not be a far-fetched suggestion to say that Solomon's Temple of Jerusalem was a copy of Melqart's Temple of Tyre.
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Because of the splendor it occupied in their mind, it is understandable that the Phoenician builders must have used Melqart's Temple as a prototype for designing and building Solomon's Temple. This production thus insists on us seeing the diversity of this region of the world by having the play performed in various open landscapes and different constructed city scenes or palaces and houses, not to speak of the ships. This will explain the length of the play, more than three hours. It is of course low definition color television but still with a lot of black and white TV sets in many homes, so the colors are not very brilliant or flashy: White of course is very powerful in such a situation and it contrasts very well with the dark colors of a color television.
Of course these old films have not been re-mastered properly so that most actors look short on their legs and kind of wrapped up if not on the side of fatness as soon as they are at a certain distance. It is nearly funny to see the actors coming from a distance slightly getting thinner and taller as they approach the camera.
But what a treat of emotions with great actors for the main parts! The introduction to the Arden Shakespeare Pericles gives the reader the impression that this play, while immensely popular in the time of Shakespeare, fell off in popularity because of the disdain of critics. It was somehow baser, less literary. Nineteen century critics complained of its lack of realism, a literary crime without equal in the age of Flaubert. Pericles is a play about very transgressive subjects: And, while several Shakespeare plays take place The introduction to the Arden Shakespeare Pericles gives the reader the impression that this play, while immensely popular in the time of Shakespeare, fell off in popularity because of the disdain of critics.
And, while several Shakespeare plays take place in brothels Measure for Measure or have bawdy characters Henry IV , none of them deal with incest. Certainly none of them mention it outright as bluntly as Pericles. Just a guess, yes, but I think a good one. In the 21st century I think Pericles suffers a different problem: We are much less afraid to discuss topics like incest and prostitution. Watching Oprah or Lifetime, it would even seem that no one is quite damaged enough without having been the victim of one or the other.
It is unthinkable to suggest that any improper relationship between a father and a daughter is anything but the unequivocal fault of a subhuman father. I admit to feeling that way myself. I cheer for any woman who overcomes the oppression of the evils of male dominance. Like all of Shakespeare, Pericles is complicated. There is nothing realistic about the story: To win wife prince must solve a riddle. Prince solves riddle and wins princess. But this is where things go wrong.
Pericles guesses the riddle and to his horror he guesses that it is a confession that the princess and the king are committing incest. To complicate things, Shakespeare makes it clear that this is not a victimizer-victim relationship. Not that this would matter to Elizabethan audiences, where the woman was often blamed for being the seducer.
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Pericles rejects the marriage offer, wisely. He decides not to answer the riddle at all and disappears from the court.
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Then the fairy tale resumes: The evil king Antiochus sends an assassin after the prince. The prince travels to places far and wide to escape the danger.
He visits a starving land and brings food. He washes up on shore where there is a tournament to win yet another princess. Long, lost armor magically washes up on shore so the prince can compete. He, of course, wins. He marries the princess, falls in love, baby is born. Then the evil witch poisons the queen. The baby is born, but the queen is dead. The prince is sad. The daughter is raised away from home. When the daughter is old enough, the evil witch queen tries to kill her.
But in the nick of time she is kidnapped by pirates who sell her to a brothel where her virginity is auctioned off to the highest bidder. At the same time the good queen, who was not really dead, washes up on shore and is revived magically and goes into a monastery to worship Diana, the goddess of chastity.
One coincidence leads to another and everyone is reunited, married to good people, made kings and queens and live happily ever after. But, coming back to the brothel: Marina, the daughter of Pericles, refuses to participate. She attempts to convert the bawdy bad boys into a life of chastity. And, she is successful. We should all cheer her victory for womanhood and purity. She successfully defends the values of chastity and purity, two topics that explicitly represent the oppression of women in the 21st century.
In modern times, if a woman is to be liberated, she must not buy into the concept that the patriarchal ideals of virginity be anything but denigrated. We understand the symbol of purity, but in the 21st century, a successful Marina would behave more like Angelina Jolie than Mother Theresa. She should be enforcing the chastity of the men a la Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon where the strongest character is, in fact, the woman warrior.
We want our women to be heroes. In short, Antiochus' daughter is not enough of a victim. Marina, the female hero is too much of one. Is this a good thing? I, for one, am glad to be living in times where we treat woman as human beings. But, I also think that looking at art from the past serves to teach us about today. Just like Merchant of Venice can teach us that anti-Semitism is a great evil, it also teaches us that human beings are not good just because they are victims. Shylock is a bad man. Similarly, Pericles can teach us that not all victims of crimes are completely deserving of pity.
It also teaches us that we are lucky to be living in the times we live. So, to me it seems that both incest and purity are ambivalent in Pericles. In previous centuries, the play treats them too frankly to be discussed.
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It is because of this kind of ambivalence that I think Shakespeare deserves the pedestal on which he sits. His characters are good and evil, complex and simple, victims and participants. Just like real life, nothing in Shakespeare is black or white. I love Shakespeare, and every play of his that I have read thus far has been great. But this one is a real winner! Though relatively obscure, it is loaded with love, incest, adventure, betrayal, and many, many conflicting emotions.
When it looks like our hero, Pericles, has the worst luck in the world, in the end he emerges triumphant. This will now always be one of my favorite Shakespearean plays. A little dated, but a good starter edition. I loved this play. Definitely one of my favourites from Shakespeare. Initially I was all excited to read Pericles, but then I found out it isn't about the 5th century BCE Athenian leader, so I was less excited, but then I read the play and now I'm excited again. Which is a bit like how the play works.
Pericles is a rollicking adventure of shipwrecks, pirates, incest, the gods' vengeance, brothels, virgins, resurrections, and princes. Yeah, a ton of stuff happens in the play. Structurally, the play is a bit of a roller coaster, in that it begins at a high point so Initially I was all excited to read Pericles, but then I found out it isn't about the 5th century BCE Athenian leader, so I was less excited, but then I read the play and now I'm excited again.
Okay — prepping for the play. I knew nothing about this play going into it and am excited about learning more about it and watching it performed. Here is the full txt play: Although it's not the strongest of his plots, the language, the themes family, envy, struggle, virtue , and strong acting in the version I saw, made it very enjoyable. Again, this play was totally off of my radar, and know nothing of it. I like how the the play uses a chorus Gower to provide context throughout the acts.
Regarding virtue, Pericles and Marina specifically are faced with challenges to overcome and their steadfast commitment to their values help them influence others and guide them on their journeys. I also learned about the "Music of the Spheres" since it was referenced in the play - http: I recommend this play. Below are some of my favorite quotes: Of all say'd yet, I wish thee happiness! It is a beautiful vision of the ways in which Pericles not the one you're thinking of journeys across the Mediterranean in a series of encounters with strangers.
When his wife dies while giving birth at sea, Pericles's sailors insist she be thrown overboard, which means she arrives in Ephesus, where the priests can bring her back to life. Er, unbeknownst to Pericles. Meanwhile, he gives his daughter who was born at sea, Marina, to people he had rescued from famine so that they can raise her. Fortunately, she saves herself because she is one of the greatest heroines Shakespeare ever wrote.
See it if you ever get the chance - it's a vision of working with and living with others that is rare and wonderful. I really enjoyed the entire thing. Pericles likes this one girl and her dad is a king. I know right, what the heck Shakespeare, a happy ending. Shakespeare's "Pericles" was written between The play uses innovated writing styles such as enjambment, where phrases do not conclude at the end of the line, as well as doublets, where a story line is foiled by a contrasting story line --each doublet portends and amplifies the themes of kindness and human dignity.
The play chronicles the life journey of a King who avoids murder, reunites with his "lost" family, and overcomes ship wrecks and treachery. Honor and dignity reign supreme. I can say , and I'm for one hundred percent sure, from now that is my favorite play by Shakespeare! The story keeps you attached form the beginning till the very end, and the style of writing is easy to understand, maybe not that quotable as Shakespeare's other works, but still on point!
Also, got the vibes of Pushkin's fairy tales and felt sometimes felt myself back to the childhood. I'm definitely recommending this, especially if you have a heart to Greek mythology. He also founded Spurgeon's College, which was named after him after his death. Leia mais Leia menos.
The Works of John Owen: Active Table of Contents English Edition. The Complete Works of Jonathan Edwards: Detalhes do produto Formato: Niche Edition 7 de abril de Vendido por: Compartilhe seus pensamentos com outros clientes. This is a an excellent Compilation. I picked it up after reading his book on Grace which I must say brightened and enlightened my life very much. I skipped over the second book after reading part of it because I feel it is basically for ministers and a little hard for me.
I feel anyone who reads this compilation will receive a lot of blessings but that's just me saying. As a caveat looking forward to reading Dayy by day starting in the new year. I read on my smartphone, so I do not know how the formatting would be on a tablet. Here are the issues: All of Grace Til He Come Morning and Evening On these books,every fourth line or so was indented and right in the middle of a sentence. Also sometimes there are multiple spaces between words. It is hard to read a whole book this way.
Still, for a buck, you can't really go wrong. Just wished they formatted all six books correctly. The table of contents is excellent. I love his work! He is expressive, intense, unmovable in his faith. Reading Spurgeon inspires my preaching. You may not know this, but Spurgeon is considered to be the father of the mega-church; however, many mega-churches today have veered off course from preaching Scripture to preaching feel-good-isms.
It's important to get back to the basics, strip away all the fluff, and rediscover our purpose as a church.
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What better way to do this than to reacquaint ourselves with the mega-church movement by reading Spurgeons single books than to have one book with six in one! No matter what denomination a person is, books written by spiritual giants of the past, I believe, can add to our own spiritual journey and condition today.
Some people don't like reading prose of the past, but a few of us do, I think its kind of fun. The fervency of Spurgeon has caused me to grow closer to God myself. I am enjoying reading this. Formas de pagamento aceitas: Habilitado Leitor de tela: