Shakespeare and English HistoryLittlefield, 1966 - 149 pagini The ten history plays of Shakespeare, when studied in historical sequence, cover a period of 320 years. In this unusual book, the action in each of the plays is synopsized, and characters and motivations are discussed in detail The author introduces each of the plays with a lengthy description of the actual history of the period in which the Shakespeare play takes place, so that students may readily grasp Shakespeare's art in constructing drama out of history. -- From publisher's description. |
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Pagina 36
... Bolingbroke in exile would not tell too many tales concerning the royal responsibility for the death of Gloucester . But John of Gaunt died in February , 1399. With Gaunt dead and his son , Henry , exiled , the king took occasion to ...
... Bolingbroke in exile would not tell too many tales concerning the royal responsibility for the death of Gloucester . But John of Gaunt died in February , 1399. With Gaunt dead and his son , Henry , exiled , the king took occasion to ...
Pagina 38
... Bolingbroke . Shakespeare is careful to see that the reader has sufficient sympathy for the trembling Richard , but he also takes care that the actions of Henry shall be ap- proved by the public who see or read his play . The play opens ...
... Bolingbroke . Shakespeare is careful to see that the reader has sufficient sympathy for the trembling Richard , but he also takes care that the actions of Henry shall be ap- proved by the public who see or read his play . The play opens ...
Pagina 39
... Bolingbroke to fight . The king then utters judgment : let the quarrel be settled in fair fight in the jousts at Coventry on a set day , and the scene is over . So far Richard has command of the situation . The day set for the trial in ...
... Bolingbroke to fight . The king then utters judgment : let the quarrel be settled in fair fight in the jousts at Coventry on a set day , and the scene is over . So far Richard has command of the situation . The day set for the trial in ...
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action affairs Anjou Anne army Arthur barons battle became Bedford Bishop Black Prince born brother Buckingham Calais captured character Charles Charles VI Chronicles claim court crown Date of Composition daughter death defeated deposed died dramatic Duke of Gloucester Duke of York Earl of March Edmund Mortimer Edward Edward III Elizabeth English history Falstaff father Faulconbridge forces French king Glendower Hastings Henry Bolingbroke Henry's historical plays Holinshed Hotspur immediately Isabella Joan John of Gaunt John's Katharine King Henry King John king of England king of France king's Lady Lancaster later London Lord Louis Margaret marriage married mother murdered Normandy Northumberland parliament peace Percy Philip Plantagenet Play Historic plot Pope protector quarrel queen rebellion reign Richard II Richard of Gloucester Roger Salic Law says scene Shakespeare slain Somerset Suffolk thee thou throne Tower uncle victory Wales Warwick wife William Winchester Wolsey Yorkists