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 92
... Suffolk goes to France to bring Margaret to England to become Queen . The action thus is unfinished . This naturally links the First Part of Henry VI to the one which immediately follows , as we see Gloucester opposing with all his ...
... Suffolk goes to France to bring Margaret to England to become Queen . The action thus is unfinished . This naturally links the First Part of Henry VI to the one which immediately follows , as we see Gloucester opposing with all his ...
Pagina 94
... Suffolk for having spon- sored so evil an agreement . Old grudges are remembered soon , however , and hot words follow between Gloucester and Win- chester . When all have retired save York , he soliloquizing states his case : Then ...
... Suffolk for having spon- sored so evil an agreement . Old grudges are remembered soon , however , and hot words follow between Gloucester and Win- chester . When all have retired save York , he soliloquizing states his case : Then ...
Pagina 95
... Suffolk . The commons , with whom Gloucester was very popular , instantly began demanding re- venge on Suffolk ; Warwick openly accuses Suffolk of having brought about the old Duke's death . The only thing remaining for the king is to ...
... Suffolk . The commons , with whom Gloucester was very popular , instantly began demanding re- venge on Suffolk ; Warwick openly accuses Suffolk of having brought about the old Duke's death . The only thing remaining for the king is to ...
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Kings of England 10661272 | 6 |
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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