The Two Noble Kinsmen
William Shakespeare · 1634 · Fiction
Full text · 5 chaptersNarrated in your voice
What it's about
Palamon and Arcite, cousins and sworn friends, are taken prisoner by Theseus of Athens, see Emilia from their cell window, and become rivals to the death; the jailer's daughter, in love with Palamon, frees him and goes mad. Written with John Fletcher, from Chaucer's Knight's Tale.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers who know Chaucer's Knight's Tale - Anyone curious about Shakespeare's last play - Readers interested in friendship broken by love
What’s inside
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