History (theatrical genre) - Wikipedia
The best known examples of the genre are the history plays written by William Shakespeare, whose plays still serve to define the genre. History plays also appear elsewhere in Western …
Shakespeare's History Plays: Historical Plays By Shakespeare
Learn about the ten historical plays by Shakespeare that cover English history from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries, and the 1399-1485 period in particular. Find out how Shakespeare …
Shakespearean history - Wikipedia
An overview of Shakespeare's history plays, which cover English, Roman and other histories. Learn about the sources, politics, interpretations and themes of these plays, and how they …
Shakespeare's history plays - Folger Shakespeare Library
2021年2月26日 · Learn about the origins, themes, and adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays, which depict the civil conflicts and monarchs of England. Explore articles, excerpts, and …
Characteristics of Shakespeare's History Plays - ThoughtCo
2019年9月11日 · What Are Shakespeare's History Plays? Shakespeare wrote 10 histories. While these plays are distinct in subject matter, they are not in style. Unlike other plays than can be …
1 - The Shakespearean history play - Cambridge University Press ...
A chapter from a book that explores the genre of history plays in Shakespeare's works and their contexts. It discusses the problems of classification, the sources, the themes and the …
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare's History Plays
Shakespeare's history plays have been performed more in recent years than ever before, in Britain, North America, and in Europe. This 2002 volume provides an accessible, wide-ranging …
A lively and accessible guide to Shakespeare's history plays, covering their genre, sources, themes, and adaptations. Learn about the English history plays, from the early Henry VI trilogy …
The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's History Plays
A lively study of the genre, the plays, and the critical debates of Shakespeare's history plays. The book covers the three early Henry VI plays, Richard III, King John, Richard II, Henry IV 1 and …
A comprehensive guide to Shakespeare's history plays, edited by Michael Hattaway. It explores the contexts, sources, themes, and performances of the plays, from Richard II to Henry VIII.