Volume 35. Comedy. Prince Pericles of Tyre wishes to marry the daughter of King Antiochus and must therefore solve a riddle posed by the king, just like all the other suitors. Those who fail to solve the riddle are executed - many applicants have lost their lives this way. Pericles discovers the correct answer, which he only hints at to the king, as it reveals a shameful secret: King Antiochus has an incestuous relationship with his daughter, whom he wishes to keep for himself. Pericles senses the danger he is in and flees. However, Antiochus sends an assassin after him. A gripping drama about life, death, and love unfolds... Bilingual edition with notes from the translator, a report from the translator's workshop, and an introductory essay by Joachim Frenk.