King Henry VI, Part 2 /
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
King Henry VI, Part 2 / King Henry VI, Part two. edited by Ronald Knowles. - London : Thomson Learning, 2001. - xvi, 491 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical reference (p. 452-476) and index.
This edition celebrates King Henry VI Part 2 as one of the most exciting and dynamic plays of the English renaissance theatre, with its exploration of power politics and social revolution and its focus on the relationship between divine justice and sin. An extensive discussion of performance history traces the play's progress on stage from abridgement and adaptation to full historical epic. A survey of criticism discusses the wide range of responses provoked by the play's handling of its historical theme, and concludes by focusing on the element of burlesque in the attempted social revolution portrayed
1903436621 (hbk.) 190343663X (pbk.)
Henry
PR2813 / .A2S5 1999
King Henry VI, Part 2 / King Henry VI, Part two. edited by Ronald Knowles. - London : Thomson Learning, 2001. - xvi, 491 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical reference (p. 452-476) and index.
This edition celebrates King Henry VI Part 2 as one of the most exciting and dynamic plays of the English renaissance theatre, with its exploration of power politics and social revolution and its focus on the relationship between divine justice and sin. An extensive discussion of performance history traces the play's progress on stage from abridgement and adaptation to full historical epic. A survey of criticism discusses the wide range of responses provoked by the play's handling of its historical theme, and concludes by focusing on the element of burlesque in the attempted social revolution portrayed
1903436621 (hbk.) 190343663X (pbk.)
Henry
PR2813 / .A2S5 1999