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 42
... hand . King Richard , perceiving this , put the table from him , & , steping to the formost man , wrung the bill out of his hands , & so valiantlie defended himselfe , that he slue foure of those that thus came to assaile him . Sir ...
... hand . King Richard , perceiving this , put the table from him , & , steping to the formost man , wrung the bill out of his hands , & so valiantlie defended himselfe , that he slue foure of those that thus came to assaile him . Sir ...
Pagina 116
... hand , his eyes raised piously to heaven ! And Buckingham is just the man to prod the citizens on , to make them do what the two would have them do . No , Glouces- ter cannot accept the offer of the crown , for it would take him away ...
... hand , his eyes raised piously to heaven ! And Buckingham is just the man to prod the citizens on , to make them do what the two would have them do . No , Glouces- ter cannot accept the offer of the crown , for it would take him away ...
Pagina 134
... hands and promptly to marry Anne , and to let the pope rave . Henry took this advice , chiefly because it was what ... hand in the matter , but could not do so because of the unsettled state of affairs in that country . Henry therefore ...
... hands and promptly to marry Anne , and to let the pope rave . Henry took this advice , chiefly because it was what ... hand in the matter , but could not do so because of the unsettled state of affairs in that country . Henry therefore ...
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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