Shakespeare and English HistoryLittlefield, 1966 - 149 頁 The 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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第 1 到 3 筆結果,共 9 筆
第 31 頁
... prince of Wales , called the Black Prince , because of the great skill in leadership he displayed at Crécy . Edward next laid siege to Calais , and the city was forced to capitulate . This brought to an end the cam- paign in France ...
... prince of Wales , called the Black Prince , because of the great skill in leadership he displayed at Crécy . Edward next laid siege to Calais , and the city was forced to capitulate . This brought to an end the cam- paign in France ...
第 32 頁
... Black Prince . The French met the English forces at Poitiers on September 19 , and the result was a complete rout of the French ; the French king , John , with his son was captured , and France was for the first time at the mercy of the ...
... Black Prince . The French met the English forces at Poitiers on September 19 , and the result was a complete rout of the French ; the French king , John , with his son was captured , and France was for the first time at the mercy of the ...
第 33 頁
... Black Prince , his son , had died in June , 1376. Thus the succession passed by the law of primogeniture to the son of the Black Prince , Richard . He was only eleven years of age , and his accession is a strong proof of the popularity ...
... Black Prince , his son , had died in June , 1376. Thus the succession passed by the law of primogeniture to the son of the Black Prince , Richard . He was only eleven years of age , and his accession is a strong proof of the popularity ...
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action affairs Anjou Anne army Arthur barons battle became Bedford Bishop Black Prince born brother Buckingham Calais captured character Charles Charles VI Chronicles claim court crown Date of Composition daughter death defeated deposed died dramatic Duke of Gloucester Duke of York Earl of March Edmund Mortimer Edward Edward III Elizabeth English history Falstaff father Faulconbridge forces French king Glendower Hastings Henry Bolingbroke Henry's historical plays Holinshed Hotspur immediately Isabella Joan John of Gaunt John's Katharine King Henry King John king of England king of France king's Lady Lancaster later London Lord Louis Margaret marriage married mother murdered Normandy Northumberland parliament peace Percy Philip Plantagenet Play Historic plot Pope protector quarrel queen rebellion reign Richard II Richard of Gloucester Roger Salic Law says scene Shakespeare slain Somerset Suffolk thee thou throne Tower uncle victory Wales Warwick wife William Winchester Wolsey Yorkists