Title Shakespeare : the histories : a collection of critical essays / edited by Eugene M. Waith

Published Englewood Cliffs, N.J : Prentice-Hall, [1965]

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Description 185 pages ; 21 cm Series A Spectrum book Spectrum book. Contents Part I. Background -- English history in the sixteenth century / Lily B. Campbell -- The Elizabethan world order / E.M.W. Tillyard -- Origins of the history play / M.M. Reese -- Part II. The first tetralogy : Henry VI-Richard III -- The frame of disorder : Henry VI / J.P. Brockbank -- Angel with horns : the unity of Richard III / A.P. Rossiter -- Part III. King John -- Commodity and honour in King John / James L. Calderwood -- Part IV. The second tetralogy : Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V -- The historical pattern from Richard II to Henry V / Derek Traversi -- A little more than a little / R.J. Dorius -- Falstaff and the prince / J. Dover Wilson -- Introduction to Henry V / J.H. Walter -- Part V. Henry VIII -- What is Shakespeare's Henry VIII about? / Frank Kermode Summary Tracing the fortunes of the English monarchy during periods of widespread intrigue, treachery, and violence, Shakespeare's Histories center on the problem of power - its use and misuse, its prerogatives and responsibilities, its glittering rewards and grim reckoning. The critical essays in this volume consider the plays both individually and as part of a dramatic sequence. Included are: The Elizabethan World Order, Angel with Horns: The Unity of Richard III, What is Shakespeare's Henry VIII About?, and The Historical Pattern from Richard II to Henry V Analysis Great Britain History 1066-1687 Historiography Historical drama, English History and criticism Kings and rulers in literature Middle Ages in literature Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Histories Great Britain History 1066-1687 Historiography Historical drama, English History and criticism Kings and rulers in literature Middle Ages in literature Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Histories Notes "Chronology of important dates": p. 180-181 Bibliography Bibliography: pages 184-185 Notes Also issued online Subject Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Histories. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- History. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. SUBJECT Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Histories. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85120950 Subject Historical drama, English -- History and criticism. Kings and rulers in literature. Middle Ages in literature. SUBJECT Great Britain -- In literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100286 Great Britain -- History -- 1066-1687 -- Historiography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100295 Author Waith, Eugene M. LC no. 65011881

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