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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... persons in the kingdom . The high and the low , the rich and the poor fell before the grim dis- ease ; Edward's daughter was among the victims . In 1356 Edward again invaded France in the person of FROM KING JOHN TO RICHARD II , 1216-1377 ...
... persons in the kingdom . The high and the low , the rich and the poor fell before the grim dis- ease ; Edward's daughter was among the victims . In 1356 Edward again invaded France in the person of FROM KING JOHN TO RICHARD II , 1216-1377 ...
Pagina 73
... person who speaks a foreign language easily we are astonished , because such a person is actually rare . Americans , isolated from contact with foreigners as a rule , except those who are immigrants in our midst , have small chance to ...
... person who speaks a foreign language easily we are astonished , because such a person is actually rare . Americans , isolated from contact with foreigners as a rule , except those who are immigrants in our midst , have small chance to ...
Pagina 116
... person begins clapping in a full house , the crowd will begin doing so too . The last scene in Act III is a masterpiece . Here is the crown- ing brazenness of the arch - hypocrite , who dares to decline the offer of the crown he has ...
... person begins clapping in a full house , the crowd will begin doing so too . The last scene in Act III is a masterpiece . Here is the crown- ing brazenness of the arch - hypocrite , who dares to decline the offer of the crown he has ...
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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