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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... matter of history he was imprisoned first at Falaise and later at Rouen , where he died . Shakespeare has Constance bewailing the captivity of her son and the ruin of his hopes , when as a matter of fact she died in 1201 , the year ...
... matter of history he was imprisoned first at Falaise and later at Rouen , where he died . Shakespeare has Constance bewailing the captivity of her son and the ruin of his hopes , when as a matter of fact she died in 1201 , the year ...
Pagina 89
... matter of history Talbot lived until 1453 , and Joan of Arc was burned in 1431. The defection of Bur- gundy did not actually occur until four years after the death of Joan . Again , of course , the explanation is that the dramatist used ...
... matter of history Talbot lived until 1453 , and Joan of Arc was burned in 1431. The defection of Bur- gundy did not actually occur until four years after the death of Joan . Again , of course , the explanation is that the dramatist used ...
Pagina 120
... matter , as he was of the taking of her kinred , and of their putting to death , which were by his assent before deuised to be beheaded at Pomfret this selfe same dait ; in which he was not ware that it was by other deuised that he ...
... matter , as he was of the taking of her kinred , and of their putting to death , which were by his assent before deuised to be beheaded at Pomfret this selfe same dait ; in which he was not ware that it was by other deuised that he ...
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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