Shakespeare: The Histories
John Blades
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The History plays established Shakespeare's reputation as an enormously popular and dramatic storyteller, demonstrating his skill in drawing such astonishing characters as Richard III and Sir John Falstaff. Featuring detailed analyses of extracts, John Blades guides the student through four of Shakespeare's most compelling Histories. Part I of this stimulating study: - Provides clear and engaging close readings of passages from Richard II, Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, and Richard III - Examines major themes, characters, language and Shakespeare's dramatic techniques - Offers suggestions for further work and summarizes the methods of analysis Part II supplies essential ... Read more
The History plays established Shakespeare's reputation as an enormously popular and dramatic storyteller, demonstrating his skill in drawing such astonishing characters as Richard III and Sir John Falstaff. Featuring detailed analyses of extracts, John Blades guides the student through four of Shakespeare's most compelling Histories. Part I of this stimulating study: - Provides clear and engaging close readings of passages from Richard II, Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, and Richard III - Examines major themes, characters, language and Shakespeare's dramatic techniques - Offers suggestions for further work and summarizes the methods of analysis Part II supplies essential ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230299597
SKU
V9780230299597
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About John Blades
John Blades has lectured in English Literature at the universities of Leeds and Durham, UK.
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