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 58
... seems to have been imputed to Mortimer , and the young earl continued to hold Henry's friendship and trust . He served in France with Henry , and died January 19 , 1425. There being no heir , the Mortimer line thus came to its end and ...
... seems to have been imputed to Mortimer , and the young earl continued to hold Henry's friendship and trust . He served in France with Henry , and died January 19 , 1425. There being no heir , the Mortimer line thus came to its end and ...
Pagina 59
... seem to strangle him . In the second place , Falstaff forms the pivot for the humor of the play . To some , today , Falstaff's wit may seem to be no wit at all , but it must be remembered that Shakespeare was writing to please the crowd ...
... seem to strangle him . In the second place , Falstaff forms the pivot for the humor of the play . To some , today , Falstaff's wit may seem to be no wit at all , but it must be remembered that Shakespeare was writing to please the crowd ...
Pagina 113
... seems more of a spirit than real flesh and blood ; she comes and goes unseen , passes among those in the play with no one to notice , comes forward to utter her bitter curses , withdraws whither no one seems to know , and appears only ...
... seems more of a spirit than real flesh and blood ; she comes and goes unseen , passes among those in the play with no one to notice , comes forward to utter her bitter curses , withdraws whither no one seems to know , and appears only ...
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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