| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 284 pages) : illustrations, 1 map |
| Series |
OUP E-Books
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| Contents |
History and the history plays -- Richard II : the fall of the king -- Henry IV : the king embattled -- Henry V : the king victorious -- Henry VI : the loss of empire -- Henry VI & Edward IV : the rival kings -- Richard III : the last Plantagenet -- John : the legitimacy of the king -- Henry VIII : the supreme head -- Afterword to the second edition -- Appendix on names and titles -- Genealogical charts -- Chronological charts |
| Summary |
Far more than any professional historian, Shakespeare is responsible for whatever notions most of us possess about English medieval history. Anyone who appreciates the dramatic action of Shakespeare's history plays but is confused by much of the historical detail will welcome this guide to the Richards, Edwards, Henrys, Warwicks and Norfolks who ruled and fought across Shakespeare's page and stage. Not only theater-goers and students, but today's film-goers who want to enrich their understanding of film adaptations of plays such as Richard III and Henry V will find this revised edition of Shak |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-273) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Histories.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Kings and rulers
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| SUBJECT |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 fast |
| Subject |
Historical drama, English -- History and criticism
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Kings and rulers in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Shakespeare.
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DRAMA -- Shakespeare.
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Chronicle plays of William Shakespeare
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Historical drama, English
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Historiography
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Kings and rulers in literature
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Literature
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Literatura inglesa (crítica e interpretação)
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- History -- 1066-1687 -- Historiography
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Great Britain -- In literature
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| Subject |
Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
99043297 |
| ISBN |
9780198028710 |
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0198028717 |
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9786610761081 |
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6610761086 |
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