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 49
... plans be made for such an expedition . But just as he is receiving a report on these plans news comes of disaster to an English force under Mortimer lead- ing an expedition against the unruly Glendower in Wales . Upon the heels of this ...
... plans be made for such an expedition . But just as he is receiving a report on these plans news comes of disaster to an English force under Mortimer lead- ing an expedition against the unruly Glendower in Wales . Upon the heels of this ...
Pagina 99
... plans - a long character - revealing speech prophetic of the Gloucester who appears so vividly in the next play ... planning to raise an army to attack him . Na- turally this point marks the climax of the play . In London the new queen ...
... plans - a long character - revealing speech prophetic of the Gloucester who appears so vividly in the next play ... planning to raise an army to attack him . Na- turally this point marks the climax of the play . In London the new queen ...
Pagina 110
... plan was acceptable , and prepa- rations went forward . Henry organized forces in France , and Buckingham and Morton were to join him as he landed on Oc- tober 18 , 1483. A storm , however , wrecked the entire plan ; Henry's fleet was ...
... plan was acceptable , and prepa- rations went forward . Henry organized forces in France , and Buckingham and Morton were to join him as he landed on Oc- tober 18 , 1483. A storm , however , wrecked the entire plan ; Henry's fleet was ...
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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