Shakespeare and English HistoryLittlefield, 1966 - 149 páginas 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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... followed very exactly , rewriting the lines of the older play , but not rewriting the story . Thus the historical deviations may easily be understood . Shakespeare's play of King John is based on an earlier play entitled The Troublesome ...
... followed very exactly , rewriting the lines of the older play , but not rewriting the story . Thus the historical deviations may easily be understood . Shakespeare's play of King John is based on an earlier play entitled The Troublesome ...
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... develop- ment of the entire plot ; truly is it a portrayal of the rise and fall of Richard of Gloucester . Shakespeare followed Holinshed very closely , seizing with his imagination 118 SHAKESPEARE AND ENGLISH HISTORY.
... develop- ment of the entire plot ; truly is it a portrayal of the rise and fall of Richard of Gloucester . Shakespeare followed Holinshed very closely , seizing with his imagination 118 SHAKESPEARE AND ENGLISH HISTORY.
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... followed ; Kath- arine appealed to Rome . At the same time , the impetuous and ardent Henry became more and more angry at the slowness of the affair , and he vented his anger on Wolsey , who was not in the least responsible for the ...
... followed ; Kath- arine appealed to Rome . At the same time , the impetuous and ardent Henry became more and more angry at the slowness of the affair , and he vented his anger on Wolsey , who was not in the least responsible for the ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
Kings of England 10661272 | 6 |
CHAPTER II | 7 |
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Otras 13 secciones no mostradas
Términos y frases comunes
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