Книга: Henry VI. Part One (Shakespeare William); Penguin, 2015

The first of Shakespeare's four plays about the Wars of the Roses, dramatizing the rivalry between power-hungry noble houses, divided by grievances inherited from the past. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by Norman Sanders with an introduction by Jane Kingsley-Smith.

'Send between the red rose and the white
A thousand souls to death and deadly night'

After the death of Henry V, the French revolt and threaten to reclaim their country from English rule. Guided by his Lord Protector, the young King Henry VI journeys to Paris to reaffirm his rule over France. But while the British battle Joan of Arc abroad, discontent is also breeding at home between the two ancient Houses of York and Lancaster.

This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to the play, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay by Rebecca Brown discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.

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Основные характеристики товара

Параметр	Значение
ISBN	9780141396606
Автор(ы)	Shakespeare William
Вес	0.23
Возрастное ограничение	16+
Год издания	2015
Жанр	проза на иностранном языке
Издатель	Penguin
Издательство	Penguin
Кол-во страниц	215
Количество книг	1
Количество страниц	215
Обложка	мягкая обложка
Серия	Penguin Classics
Тип обложки	мягкая