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13 of the Best Books and Articles on: Shakespeare's History Plays

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Shakespeare's Political Drama: The History Plays and the Roman Plays » Read Now
by Alexander Leggatt. 272 pgs.

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Lectures on Four of Shakespeare's History Plays » Read Now
by Astere E. Claeyssens, Astere E. Claeyssens, Astere E. Claeyssens, William F. Keirce, William F. Keirce, William F. Keirce, Lewis J. Owen, Lewis J. Owen, Lewis J. Owen, William M. Schutte, William M. Schutte, William M. Schutte. 69 pgs.

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The English History Play in the Age of Shakespeare » Read Now
by Irving Ribner. 358 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library
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Shakespeare's English Histories: A Quest for Form and Genre » Read Now
by John W. Velz. 270 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library
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"Awake Remembrance of These Valiant Dead": Henry V and the Politics of the English History Play, in Shakespeare Studies » Read Now
by Alison Thorne. 25 pgs.

Collections: History, Literature, Entire Library
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The Politics of French Language in Shakespeare's History Plays, in Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 » Read Now
by David Steinsaltz. 17 pgs.

Collections: History, Literature, Entire Library
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Shakespeare the Playwright: A Companion to the Complete Tragedies, Histories, Comedies, and Romances ("The Histories" begins on p. 283) » Read Now
by Victor L. Cahn. 865 pgs.

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When Victor Cahn's Shakespeare the Playwright was issued in 1991, it was "highly recommended for any general public library and for academic collections at all undergraduate levels" (Choice) and viewed as "a useful guide for the general reader, as well as high school and undergraduate students"...
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When Victor Cahn's Shakespeare the Playwright was issued in 1991, it was "highly recommended for any general public library and for academic collections at all undergraduate levels" (Choice) and viewed as "a useful guide for the general reader, as well as high school and undergraduate students" Library Journal. Now Professor Cahn has revised his introduction to make the context of Shakespeare's plays more meaningful to the beginning researcher and to show how the plays have been performed from the 16th century onward. In addition, the bibliographies for each of the 37 plays have been updated to include the best new research. These updates and revisions will enhance the use of this guide for the general reader, student, and researcher, from high school onward.
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English Drama 1586-1642: The Age of Shakespeare (Chap. 5 "Early History Plays" and Chap. 6 "Later History Plays") » Read Now
by G. K. Hunter. 623 pgs.

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Shakespeare is usually set apart from his contemporaries, in kind no less than quality. This book, the long-awaited final volume in the Oxford History of English Literature, sees Elizabethan drama as drawn together by a shared need to deal with contradictory pressures from heterogeneous audiences...
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Shakespeare is usually set apart from his contemporaries, in kind no less than quality. This book, the long-awaited final volume in the Oxford History of English Literature, sees Elizabethan drama as drawn together by a shared need to deal with contradictory pressures from heterogeneous audiences, censorious authorities, profit driven managers, and authors looking for classic status and social esteem. Hunter follows the compromises and contradictions of the Elizabethan repertory, examining how Shakespeare and his fellow dramatists were able to move easily from vulgar realism to poetic transcendence.
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The Stage and Social Struggle in Early Modern England (Chap. 6 "Kings and Pretenders: Monarchical Theatricality in the Shakespearean History Play") » Read Now
by Jean E. Howard. 184 pgs.

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The Stage and Social Struggle in Early Modern England is a ground-breaking study of a controversial period of English literary, cultural, and political history.In language that is both lucid and theoretically sophisticated, Jean Howard examines the social and cultural facets of early modern...
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The Stage and Social Struggle in Early Modern England is a ground-breaking study of a controversial period of English literary, cultural, and political history.In language that is both lucid and theoretically sophisticated, Jean Howard examines the social and cultural facets of early modern theatre. She looks at the ways in which some theatrical practices were deemed deceptive and unreliable, while others were lent legitimacy by the powerful.An exciting and challenging work by one of the leading writers in the field, The Stage and Social Conflict in Early Modern England is important reading for anyone interested in the period.
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Engendering a Nation: A Feminist Account of Shakespeare's English Histories (Chap. 2 "The History Play in Shakespeare's Time") » Read Now
by Jean E. Howard, Phyllis Rackin. 248 pgs.

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Engendering a Nation adopts a sophisticated feminist analysis to examine the place of gender in contesting representations of nationhood in early modern England. Plays featured include: * King John * Henry VI, Part I * Henry VI, Part II * Henry, Part III * Richard III * Richard II *...
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Engendering a Nation adopts a sophisticated feminist analysis to examine the place of gender in contesting representations of nationhood in early modern England. Plays featured include: * King John * Henry VI, Part I * Henry VI, Part II * Henry, Part III * Richard III * Richard II * Henry V. It will be a must for students and scholars interested in the cultural and social implications of Shakespeare today.
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Fancy's Images: Contexts, Settings, and Perspectives in Shakespeare and His Contemporaries (Chap. 6 "Shakespeare's Chronicle Plays as Historical-Pastoral" and Chap. 9 "The Idea of Time in Shakespeare's Second Historical Tetralogy") » Read Now
by Charles R. Forker. 210 pgs.

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Comic Women, Tragic Men: A Study of Gender and Genre in Shakespeare (Chap. Six "Henry VI to Henry V: Toward Tragedy") » Read Now
by Linda Bamber. 214 pgs.

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Rethinking Gender and Genre in the History Play, in Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 » Read Now
by Martha A. Kurtz. 20 pgs.

Collections: History, Literature, Entire Library