| Description |
1 online resource (359 pages) |
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History & politics ; I |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Part I: History, Historiography, and Politics; I. The Point of View; II. What are ""Histories""?; III. The Humanistic Revival of History; IV. Classical Rhetoric and History; V. Renaissance Conceptions of History; VI. History and the Reformation; VII. The Influence of Continental Theories in England; VIII. English History in the Sixteenth Century; IX. History Versus Poetry in Renaissance England; X. Poetical Mirrors of History; Part II: Shakespeare's Political Use of History |
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XI. Shakespeare's History PlaysXII. The Troublesome Reign of King John; XIII. An Introduction into the Division Between Lancaster and York; XIV. The Unquiet Time of Henry IV; XV. The Victorious Acts of King Henry V; XVI. The Tragical Doings of King Richard III; Index |
| Summary |
First published in 1947 in the USA. This edition reprints the first UK edition of 1964. Published to critical acclaim, the central argument of this book is that the historical play must be studied as a genre separate from tragedy and comedy. Just as there is in Shakespearean tragedies a dominant ethical pattern of passion opposed to reason, so there is in the history plays a dominant political pattern characteristic of the political philosophy of the age. From the 'troublesome reign' of King John to the 'tragical doings' of Richard III, Shakespeare wove the events of English history in |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Histories.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Political and social views.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 fast |
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Historical drama, English -- History and criticism
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Literature and history -- Great Britain
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Kings and rulers in literature.
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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 and history
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Political and social views
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Politics and government -- Historiography
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1558-1603 -- Historiography
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Great Britain -- History -- 1066-1687 -- Historiography
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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056783
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136566295 |
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1136566295 |
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