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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Autor principal: Goy-Blanquet, Dominique
Formato: livro electrónico
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Assuntos:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Histories.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Dramatic production.
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.
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Resumo: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 solved.
Descrição do item:On-campus only: no User ID or password required
Originally published: 2003.
Descrição Física:1 online resource (viii, 312 p.)
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191705601 (ebook) :

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