The Third Part of King Henry VI (Paperback)

A series of outstanding productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company and others have recently demonstrated the theatrical vitality of Shakespeare's plays about the reign of Henry VI. In the Third Part Shakespeare extends his essay on monarchical politics by contrasting two kings, the good but ineffective Henry VI with his rival, the sensual and victorious Edward IV. He also offers more evidence of the perils of aristocratic factionalism in a series of scenes that display the grievous wounds caused by the Wars of the Roses. Here we watch the savage death of the Duke of York at the hands of Queen Margaret, the moving lament of King Henry as he witnesses the slaughter of the battle of Towton where the Lancastrians were defeated, and finally, Henry's death at the hands of Richard of Gloucester, later King Richard III.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The New Cambridge Shakespeare
Release date:	March 1993
First published:	1993
Authors:	William Shakespeare
Editors:	Michael Hattaway
Dimensions:	227 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	246
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-37705-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare plays, texts
LSN:	0-521-37705-6
Barcode:	9780521377058

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