Pericles, Prince of Tyre

The play centers on Pericles, the young Prince of Tyre, who confronts a perilous riddle that reveals the incestuous relationship between Antiochus and his daughter. Faced with the threat of death for either revealing the truth or answering incorrectly, Pericles navigates a treacherous path filled with intrigue and danger. This Jacobean work, attributed to Shakespeare, explores themes of fate, identity, and the complexities of human relationships, all while raising questions about authorship and its place in literary history.