Shakespeare's serial history plays
By: Nicholas Grene.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Histories; Historical drama, English -- History and criticism; Literature and history -- Great Britain; Kings and rulers in literature; Middle Ages in literature; Cycles (Literature); Great Britain -- History -- 1066-1687 -- Historiography
Description: This text provides a re-reading of two sequences of English history plays, Henry VI-Richard III & Richard II-Henry V. Reconsidering the sources & staging practices of Shakespeare's time, it argues that they were designed for serial performance.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-269) and index.