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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... never know what Shakespeare himself thought of his creation ; it may be that he wrote simply for the box office , and never dreamed that his work would pass down the ages among the world's greatest masterpieces of dramatic art . It may ...
... never know what Shakespeare himself thought of his creation ; it may be that he wrote simply for the box office , and never dreamed that his work would pass down the ages among the world's greatest masterpieces of dramatic art . It may ...
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... never did , nor never shall , Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror , But when it first did help to wound itself . Now these her princes are come home again , Come the three corners of the world in arms , And we shall shock them . Nought ...
... never did , nor never shall , Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror , But when it first did help to wound itself . Now these her princes are come home again , Come the three corners of the world in arms , And we shall shock them . Nought ...
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... never , never Must I behold my pretty Arthur more . When the Cardinal attempts to dissuade her from her sorrow , she continues : Grief fills the room up of my absent child , Lies in his bed , walks up and down with me , Puts on his ...
... never , never Must I behold my pretty Arthur more . When the Cardinal attempts to dissuade her from her sorrow , she continues : Grief fills the room up of my absent child , Lies in his bed , walks up and down with me , Puts on his ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
Kings of England 10661272 | 6 |
CHAPTER II | 7 |
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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