num_pages: 432
description: Among the most studied, read, and admired works in world literature, Shakespeare's histories are unmatched for their dramatic brilliance, beauty of language, and profundity of thought. This convenient and affordable volume — ideal for students and lovers of literature — features four of the playwright's greatest historical Henry IV, Part 1 masterfully combines comedy and historic events in fifteenth-century England while chronicling the rebellion within Henry's kingdom and portraying events in the life of the profligate young Prince HalHenry IV, Part II, highlighted by spectacular battles and tender love scenes, witnesses Hal's maturation and the development of his leadership abilitiesHenry V explores the means by which the "ideal monarch" invades France, wins at Agincourt, and claims the French throneRichard III follows the scheming Duke of Gloucester as he systematically exterminates all those who thwart his plans to succeed to the English throne
language: English
title: Four Great Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, and Richard III
titlecomplete: Four Great Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, and Richard III (Dover Thrift Editions: Plays)
genres: Plays, Drama, Classics
ratings_count: 30
publisher: Dover Publications