Henry VI

Henry VI
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher:
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1901
Genre:
ISBN:

The First Part of the Contention Between the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster, & C. 1594

The First Part of the Contention Between the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster, & C. 1594
Author: William 1564-1616 Shakespeare
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781019751541

A dramatic retelling of the Wars of the Roses, as the Lancastrian and Yorkist factions struggle for control of England's throne in the late medieval period. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

King Henry VI, Part II

King Henry VI, Part II
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Start Classics
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-05-08
Genre: Drama
ISBN:

Magic and Treachery- The Play starts which young King henry VI Marrying Margaret of Anjou. William de la Pol has plans to influence Henry through his young wife. Magic and untrustworthy nobles threaten Henry's reign. Henry Cannot understand how anyone could be anything less than pious or dishonest which puts his reign into even deeper jeopardy.

Henry IV

Henry IV
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1901
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN:

King Henry VI Part 2

King Henry VI Part 2
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 507
Release: 2014-09-25
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 140814302X

This edition celebrates King Henry VI Part 2 as one of the most exciting and dynamic plays of the English renaissance theatre, with its exploration of power politics and social revolution and its focus on the relationship between divine justice and sin. An extensive discussion of performance history traces the play's progress on stage from abridgement and adaptation to full historical epic. A survey of criticism discusses the wide range of responses provoked by the play's handling of its historical theme, and concludes by focusing on the element of burlesque in the attempted social revolution portrayed.

Henry VI Part 2

Henry VI Part 2
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2014-10-15
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1476789207

The authoritative edition of Henry VI, Part 2 from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. Henry VI, Part 2 presents a kind of story that was popular before Shakespeare began writing, tracing the fall of powerful individuals to their untimely deaths. The first to go is the Duke of Gloucester, Lord Protector of England and the most powerful man in the kingdom, who is murdered after his wife goes into exile. Next to meet an unfortunate end is the Duke of Suffolk, the queen’s lover, who rules England through her. After Suffolk conspires with the cardinal of Winchester to kill Gloucester, he is banished and assassinated. The cardinal dies raving of his own guilt. Ultimately, the king’s weakness lies behind these events. Preferring spiritual contemplation, he has left others to contend for power. Now his liberty is at risk as Jack Cade, and then the Duke of York, rise against him. The play leaves us in suspense about Henry’s fate by ending with the start of the Wars of the Roses—a conflict setting the white rose of the Duke of York against the red rose of King Henry, of the House of Lancaster. This edition includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading Essay by Nina Levine The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.

King Henry VI

King Henry VI
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9781515424529

Henry VI, Part II

Henry VI, Part II
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2018-08-17
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 152878569X

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare's play, "Henry VI, Part 2”, the second of a three-part saga. This edition features a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. Rebellion and treason threaten the crown with the risk of civil war. Depicted as a weak leader, King Henry finds himself under attack by Richard, Duke of York, and is compelled to flee to London with Queen Margaret, followed by his own forces. The second part in a trilogy chronicling the life of King Henry VI of England. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is considered to be the greatest writer in the English language and is celebrated as the world's most famous dramatist.