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 14
... turn against him . His next act was to marry Isabella of Angoulème , fiancée of Hugh , nephew of the powerful Guy of Lusignan . At this the family of Lusignan were enraged , even though the marriage was apparently agreeable to Isabella ...
... turn against him . His next act was to marry Isabella of Angoulème , fiancée of Hugh , nephew of the powerful Guy of Lusignan . At this the family of Lusignan were enraged , even though the marriage was apparently agreeable to Isabella ...
Pagina 46
... turn them over , unless the king should pay them what he owed them . In addition to this , Henry refused to pay ransom to Glendower for the re- turn of Edmund Mortimer , whom he had captured , and since Mortimer's sister , Elizabeth ...
... turn them over , unless the king should pay them what he owed them . In addition to this , Henry refused to pay ransom to Glendower for the re- turn of Edmund Mortimer , whom he had captured , and since Mortimer's sister , Elizabeth ...
Pagina 51
... turns and spies Falstaff lying dead , and utters over his body his sincere regret at the untimely end of his old friend . When Hal has gone , Falstaff gets up , throws the body of Hotspur on his back , after having again pierced him ...
... turns and spies Falstaff lying dead , and utters over his body his sincere regret at the untimely end of his old friend . When Hal has gone , Falstaff gets up , throws the body of Hotspur on his back , after having again pierced him ...
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Kings of England 10661272 | 6 |
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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