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 5
... took . Then , too , there is the fact of Shakespeare's patriotic bias . It must be remembered that the Poet was writing at the age of England's first coming to greatness . The Spanish Armada had been defeated by the English only two ...
... took . Then , too , there is the fact of Shakespeare's patriotic bias . It must be remembered that the Poet was writing at the age of England's first coming to greatness . The Spanish Armada had been defeated by the English only two ...
Pagina 27
... took over the reins of government , but Hubert's influence was still dominant in the early years of the young King's rule . Events took their course , and more and more Henry found himself incapable of coping with the forces that were ...
... took over the reins of government , but Hubert's influence was still dominant in the early years of the young King's rule . Events took their course , and more and more Henry found himself incapable of coping with the forces that were ...
Pagina 36
... took this means of getting two troublesome lords out of the kingdom , and at the same time he assured himself that Bolingbroke in exile would not tell too many tales concerning the royal responsibility for the death of Gloucester . But ...
... took this means of getting two troublesome lords out of the kingdom , and at the same time he assured himself that Bolingbroke in exile would not tell too many tales concerning the royal responsibility for the death of Gloucester . But ...
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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