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 85
... Warwick at St. Albans and administered to him a severe de- feat , Warwick himself barely managing to escape with a few of his men to join Edward . For a while it seemed that Margaret had succeeded in putting the Yorkists out of the way ...
... Warwick at St. Albans and administered to him a severe de- feat , Warwick himself barely managing to escape with a few of his men to join Edward . For a while it seemed that Margaret had succeeded in putting the Yorkists out of the way ...
Pagina 87
... Warwick . He married every marriageable member of his wife's family to members of the peerage ; he made his father - in - law lord treasurer , later raised him to an earldom , and finally created him constable of England ; he gave the ...
... Warwick . He married every marriageable member of his wife's family to members of the peerage ; he made his father - in - law lord treasurer , later raised him to an earldom , and finally created him constable of England ; he gave the ...
Pagina 99
... Warwick . News is brought that Henry has been taken ; he is sent to the Tower . In this scene we get too the first real intimation of the ambition of young Gloucester , as he fervently hopes that no issue may result from Edward's ...
... Warwick . News is brought that Henry has been taken ; he is sent to the Tower . In this scene we get too the first real intimation of the ambition of young Gloucester , as he fervently hopes that no issue may result from Edward's ...
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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