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Pericles

From Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, by E. Nesbit and William Shakespeare

This reader is retold from Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. Nesbit, first published in 1907. Nesbit adapted Shakespeare's plays into prose tales for young readers, bringing the Bard's stories within reach of children. Pericles is one of Shakespeare's late romances, a tale of loss, separation, and miraculous reunion that has moved audiences for centuries. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story is worth a child's time because it shows that even after terrible suffering and long separation, love and goodness can bring families back together.

Band

Green · Independent readers, earlyTypical starting range: ages 9–11

Length

long · about 857 words in 6 sections · 3 pictures

Source

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, E. Nesbit and William Shakespeare

First published

1907

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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