The history plays and poems of William Shakespeare
By: edited by Kathleen Kuiper
Series: Shakespeare: His Work and World; Shakespeare, his work and world
Publisher: Britannica Educational Pub.; Rosen Publishing Group
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781615309306; 9781283804776; 9781615309290
Subjects: English Historical drama; History and criticism; Criticism and interpretation; Histories; Chronicle plays of William Shakespeare; DRAMA; LITERARY CRITICISM; Shakespeare; Poetic works
Description: Before Shakespeare, few dramatists had used historical figures as characters in a play, or actual historical events as elements of a plot. Likewise, the Bard was a pioneer of the sonnet, which he took to new heights. Both literary form, including his two historical tetralogies, and his narrative poems, in addition to the particular form of sonnet that now bears his name are examined through engaging text. A brief treatise on the music within and accompanying productions of Shakespeare?s plays rounds out the coverage.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Dating and Publication of Shakespeare's Plays; Publication in the Elizabethan Era; Shakespeare's Published Plays; Plays Into Print; Genesis of Unauthorized Editions; Collecting Shakespeare's Works; Chapter 2: The Early Histories; Henry VI, Part 1; The Real Henry VI; Henry VI, Part 2; Wars of the Roses; Henry VI, Part 3; Richard III; Shakespeare's Edward III?; King John; The Real Richard III; The Real King John; Chapter 3: Completion of the Histories; The Histories of Edward Hall and Raphael Holinshed; Richard II.; title: The Real Richard IIHenry IV, Part 1; Falstaff; Henry IV, Part 2; Henry V; The Real Henry IV; The Real Henry V; Henry VIII; The Real Henry VIII; Chapter 4: The Poems; Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton; Shakespeare's Nondramatic Poetry; Shakespeare and the Sonnet; Elizabethan Lyric; The Object of the Poet's Affections; Chapter 5: Music in Shakespeare's Plays; The Vocal Music; Instrumental Music; The Authenticity of the Songs; Robert Johnson; Musical Reference as a Dramatic Device; Shakespeare's Musical Ethos; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover.