Pericles

The fact that some of the top comments on this page are based on anti-Stratfordian sentiments is beyond ridiculous. Shakespeare regularly co-wrote with other playwrights. How does that possibly infer that Shakespeare is not a real person?

Unfounded conspiracy theories aside, Pericles is a tragic adventure story that has many common points with other more famous Shakespearean plays, namely The Tempest and The Winter's Tale (there's even a little bit of Lear in Pericles if you squint). The play also draws on many literary traditions and myths, such as the riddle (Sphinx, anyone?), knighthood (medieval lit 101), and ancient Greek/Syrian politics. Pericles is actually a pretty cool dude who is noble and upstanding. It's not his fault that some depraved king wants his head for figuring out his secret