Excerpt from Marina: A Dramatic Romance, Being the Shakespearian Portion of the Tragedy of 'Pericles' It may seem, at first sight, unnecessary to reprint separately the Shakespearian scenes of Pericles, since that play is to be found in every modern edition of the poet. But this all-too-brief story of Pericles and his lost wife and daughter, as it flashes out here and there amidst the sordid and offensive pages of what Ben Jonson justly called a 'mouldy tale, ' is, at the best, a gem vilely set. Removed from surroundings with which it has no real affinity, and from which it is capable of entire separation, it assumes a less fragmentary form, and becomes, not a finished whole, it is true, but still a complete sketch; not a play, perhaps, but a perfect dramatic poem, which takes its place naturally and inevitably side by side with the romances of Shakespeare's last period. This redaction will also, it is hoped, enable the reader to see more clearly that nowhere else has Shakespeare maintained so high a level of pure poetry through so many consecutive scenes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.