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 39
... says : All places that the eye of heaven visits Are to a wise man ports and happy havens . Teach thy necessity to reason thus ; There is no virtue like necessity . Think not the King did banish thee , But thou the King . Woe doth the ...
... says : All places that the eye of heaven visits Are to a wise man ports and happy havens . Teach thy necessity to reason thus ; There is no virtue like necessity . Think not the King did banish thee , But thou the King . Woe doth the ...
Pagina 52
... says to his wife , " Fie upon this quiet life ! I want work . ” “ O my sweet Harry , " says she , " how many hast thou killed today ? " " Give my roan horse a drench , ” says he : and answers " Some fourteen , " an hour after ; " a ...
... says to his wife , " Fie upon this quiet life ! I want work . ” “ O my sweet Harry , " says she , " how many hast thou killed today ? " " Give my roan horse a drench , ” says he : and answers " Some fourteen , " an hour after ; " a ...
Pagina 56
... says : Three times hath Henry Bolingbroke made head Against my power ; thrice from the banks of Wye , And sandy - bottomed Severn , have I sent him Bootless home , and weather - beaten back . Mortimer , in the play , has been for a long ...
... says : Three times hath Henry Bolingbroke made head Against my power ; thrice from the banks of Wye , And sandy - bottomed Severn , have I sent him Bootless home , and weather - beaten back . Mortimer , in the play , has been for a long ...
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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