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
... quarrel between the two that soon grows to great proportions . The crusade is in- definitely postponed and King Henry gets down to business at home . The Percies , Northumberland and his son , HENRY IV , 1399-1413 49.
... quarrel between the two that soon grows to great proportions . The crusade is in- definitely postponed and King Henry gets down to business at home . The Percies , Northumberland and his son , HENRY IV , 1399-1413 49.
Pagina 90
... quarrel . He hesitates : Between two hawks , which flies the higher pitch ; Between two dogs , which hath the deeper mouth ; Between two blades , which hath the better temper ; Between two horses , which doth bear him best ; Between two ...
... quarrel . He hesitates : Between two hawks , which flies the higher pitch ; Between two dogs , which hath the deeper mouth ; Between two blades , which hath the better temper ; Between two horses , which doth bear him best ; Between two ...
Pagina 92
... quarrel which the king had tried in vain to quell . Richard of York is there , keeping his plans as yet to himself , but plotting , nevertheless , to overthrow the weakling now sitting on the throne and to take that uncomfortable seat ...
... quarrel which the king had tried in vain to quell . Richard of York is there , keeping his plans as yet to himself , but plotting , nevertheless , to overthrow the weakling now sitting on the throne and to take that uncomfortable seat ...
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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