An edition of Shakespeare's Serial History Plays (2002)
Shakespeare's serial history plays
By Nicholas Grene
Publish Date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Language
eng
Pages
287
Description:
This text provides a re-reading of two sequences of English history plays, Henry VI-Richard III & Richard II-Henry V. Reconsidering the sources & staging practices of Shakespeare's time, it argues that they were designed for serial performance.
subjects: Cycles (Literature), English Historical drama, Historical drama, English, Histories, Historiography, History, History and criticism, Kings and rulers in literature, Literature and history, Middle Ages in literature, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, histories, Historical drama, history and criticism, Great britain, history, medieval period, 1066-1485, Great britain, history, tudors, 1485-1603, Great britain, history, stuarts, 1603-1714, Great britain, historiography
People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Places: Great Britain
Times: 1066-1687