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 43
... actually his stepmother . Aumerle's mother , the first duchess , had died in 1394. The duchess of the play was York's second wife , Joan Holland , third daughter of Thomas , Earl of Kent , son of Joan Plantagenet who afterwards became ...
... actually his stepmother . Aumerle's mother , the first duchess , had died in 1394. The duchess of the play was York's second wife , Joan Holland , third daughter of Thomas , Earl of Kent , son of Joan Plantagenet who afterwards became ...
Pagina 49
... actually held . From the old play mentioned above , the author and date of which are un- certain , Shakespeare also derived material for his later play , Henry V. The action opens with the king still harping on his intention of making a ...
... actually held . From the old play mentioned above , the author and date of which are un- certain , Shakespeare also derived material for his later play , Henry V. The action opens with the king still harping on his intention of making a ...
Pagina 92
... actually , however , it was his hostility to Suffolk rather than his patriotism that prompted such an attitude . The Second Part of King Henry VI . The Play Historic Time : April 22 , 1445 - May 22 , 1455 Dramatic Time : 14 days Place ...
... actually , however , it was his hostility to Suffolk rather than his patriotism that prompted such an attitude . The Second Part of King Henry VI . The Play Historic Time : April 22 , 1445 - May 22 , 1455 Dramatic Time : 14 days Place ...
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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