Henry VI Part One

Informationen zum Autor William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616. Klappentext William Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Jane Kingsley-Smith is Reader in English Literature at the University of Roehampton. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Jane Kingsley-Smith, William Shakespeare
• Assisted by: Jane Kingsley-Smith (Introduction), Kingsley-Smith Jane (Introduction)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.11.2015
• EAN: 9780141396606
• ISBN: 978-0-14-139660-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Little Black Classics; Penguin Classics; Little Black Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; DRAMA / Shakespeare, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean