The Cambridge introduction to Shakespeare's history plays

Shakespeare's history plays, as fresh today as when they were written, are based upon the assumption that time is not simply a destroyer but a preserver, and that examples past might enable us to understand the present and anticipate the future. This lively study examines the continuing tradit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Chernaik, Warren L. (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK [etc.] : Cambridge University Press 2007.
Colección:Cambridge introductions to literature
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The uses of history; 2. The wars of the critics; 3. The Paper Crown: 1, 2, and 3 Henry VI; 4. Determined to be a villain: Richard III; 5. Gain, be my lord: King John; 6. The Death of Kings: Richard II; 7. Lord of Misrule: 1 and 2 Henry IV; 8. Band of Brothers: Henry V; 9. Epilogue: Henry VIII; Bibliography.