Shakespeare and English HistoryThe ten history plays of Shakespeare, when studied in historical sequence, cover a period of 320 years. In this unusual book, the action in each of the plays is synopsized, and characters and motivations are discussed in detail The author introduces each of the plays with a lengthy description of the actual history of the period in which the Shakespeare play takes place, so that students may readily grasp Shakespeare's art in constructing drama out of history. -- From publisher's description. |
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Page 17
... Arthur from the first , and at no time wavered in their allegiance . Shakespeare represents Arthur as falling from the walls of a castle in England , when as a matter of history he was imprisoned first at Falaise and later at Rouen ...
... Arthur from the first , and at no time wavered in their allegiance . Shakespeare represents Arthur as falling from the walls of a castle in England , when as a matter of history he was imprisoned first at Falaise and later at Rouen ...
Page 22
... Arthur as a very natural , lovable child . The poet takes liberties with the historical character of Arthur , for the boy was born in 1187 and at the time of his death , April 3 , 1203 , was sixteen years old . It was twelve years after ...
... Arthur as a very natural , lovable child . The poet takes liberties with the historical character of Arthur , for the boy was born in 1187 and at the time of his death , April 3 , 1203 , was sixteen years old . It was twelve years after ...
Page 145
... Arthur , the lad , is vastly more touching a figure than ever the real Arthur could have become . Shakespeare's Arthur is one of the most charming children of all his many creations . The boy's mother , too , lived longer in ...
... Arthur , the lad , is vastly more touching a figure than ever the real Arthur could have become . Shakespeare's Arthur is one of the most charming children of all his many creations . The boy's mother , too , lived longer in ...
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