Shakespeare's early history plays : from chronicle to stage /

Like many of his fellow playwrights, Shakespeare turned to national history for inspiration. This study provides a comparison of the 'Henry VI' plays and 'Richard III' with their sources, demonstrating how the ideological and technical problems of turning history into drama were...

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Main Author:	Goy-Blanquet, Dominique
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Histories. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Dramatic production. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 Historical drama, English > History and criticism. Literature and history > Great Britain. Kings and rulers in literature. Middle Ages in literature. Great Britain > History > 1066-1687 > Historiography. Théâtre historique anglais > Histoire et critique. Littérature et histoire > Grande-Bretagne. Rois et souverains dans la littérature. Moyen Âge dans la littérature. Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1066-1687 > Historiographie. Chronicle plays of William Shakespeare Historical drama, English Historiography Kings and rulers in literature Literature and history Middle Ages in literature Theater Great Britain 1066-1687 Electronic books. History Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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