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 81
William Hudson Rogers. upsets caused by Gloucester's poor judgment . The chief quarrel in which Gloucester was engaged was with Henry Beaufort , great - uncle to the young king , Bishop of Winchester . Through- out these quarrels ...
William Hudson Rogers. upsets caused by Gloucester's poor judgment . The chief quarrel in which Gloucester was engaged was with Henry Beaufort , great - uncle to the young king , Bishop of Winchester . Through- out these quarrels ...
Pagina 94
... Gloucester is called upon to read the articles of agreement between the French and the English consummated by the mar- riage of Henry and Margaret . Very dramatically he drops the paper , when he comes to the item concerning the giving ...
... Gloucester is called upon to read the articles of agreement between the French and the English consummated by the mar- riage of Henry and Margaret . Very dramatically he drops the paper , when he comes to the item concerning the giving ...
Pagina 115
... Gloucester should arrive . He comes , excusing himself for oversleeping , and immediately sends the Bishop of Ely for some strawberries for his lunch . Hastings fatuously thinks he is one of Gloucester's favorites , thinks he knows ...
... Gloucester should arrive . He comes , excusing himself for oversleeping , and immediately sends the Bishop of Ely for some strawberries for his lunch . Hastings fatuously thinks he is one of Gloucester's favorites , thinks he knows ...
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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