About this title: Far more than any professional historian, Shakespeare is responsible for whatever notions most of us possess about English medieval history. Anyone who appreciates the dramatic action of Shakespeare's history plays but is confused by much of the historical detail will welcome this engaging guide to the Richards, Edwards, Henrys, Warwicks and Norfolks who ruled and fought across Shakespeare's page and stage. Not only theater-goers and students, but today's film-goers who want to enrich their understanding of film adaptations of plays such as Richard III and Henry V will find this revised ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780195021561ISBN:0195021568
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780195021561ISBN:0195021568
Description: Good. Ex-library. Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780195021554ISBN:019502155X
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Price clipped. Ex-library. Nice hard cover, lightly read, acetate over dust jacket, library stamps & stickers, first blank page cut out, stk #2045n9. viii, 268 p. : ill.; 22 cm. Includes Illustrations. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 247-257. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780195021561ISBN:0195021568
Description: VG. Large paperback, has a few lines of underlining in ink on pages 30-31, no other markings or significant flaws, "makes excellent background reading for all of the Shakespearean history plays" read more
Description: Fair. Dust Cover Missing. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Edition: 2nd edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 4/20/2000
ISBN-13:9780195123197ISBN:0195123190
Description: Very Good. 0195123190 Very Good and Unread! ** 2nd EDITION ** Text is clean and unmarked! Has a publishers mark. Has minor shelf wear from storage. --Be Sure to Compare Seller Engine Feedback and Ratings Before Purchasing— read more
Description: New. 019502155X "NEW! IN STOCK-Hardback with Jacket. Corners of jacket have yellowed slightly. Clean white pages: NO marks, writing or stickers inside or out! From a pet-FREE, Smoke-FREE warehouse. Maybe a hint of edge wear from shelving. We ship to APO, FPO & Internationally. And...Thank you! " read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780195123197ISBN:0195123190
Description: Very Good. 0195123190 Very Good and Unread! Text is clean and unmarked! Has a publishers mark. Has minor shelf wear (creased corner) from storage. --Be Sure to Compare Seller Engine Feedback and Ratings Before Purchasing-- read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780195123197ISBN:0195123190
Description: Very Good. 0195123190 Very Good and Unread! **2nd Edition** Text is clean and unmarked! Has a publishers mark. Has minor shelf wear (creased cover) from storage. --Be Sure to Compare Seller Engine Feedback and Ratings Before Purchasing-- read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780195123197ISBN:0195123190
Description: Fine. 0195123190 Like new and unread! ! ! -Has a publishers ink mark. May have some minor shelf wear from storage. -Always Compare Seller Feedback and Rank before Purchasing-**2nd Edition** read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2000-04-20
ISBN-13:9780195123180ISBN:0195123182
Description: Very Good. Hard cover with dust jacket. Minor cover wear. Unmarked text. Buy with confidence. 100% satisfaction guaranteed! ! Shipped each business day. read more
Edition: Reprint of 1st Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, NY
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780195021561ISBN:0195021568
Description: Very Good+ 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Subtitled, "History, Chronicle, and Drama". 268 pp. Trade paperback is tight and bright with very light wear to wrapper edges and corners. Previous owner's bookplate on front free end paper. Reverse of front wrap has red ink page numbers and noted pages have small red check marks. read more
"A great resource for readers of Shakespeare's history plays. This book recounts the history behind the monarchs, as it is known to the historical record. In addition, the plays are then tied into the history, making note of concordances and discrepancies between the two. A great resource, and almost required reading in terms of understanding Richard II, and several of the other history plays."
"This is an accessible read that goes further in depth about the history of Shakespeare's English Kings. Saccio analyzes where Shakespeare departs from and enriches the history behind his royal protagonists' stories. It will help you keep track of your various Henrys, Richards and Edwards, your Plantagenets and your Tudors. I like how Saccio compacts Enlish history (it's a thin book) and conjectures about the political reasons that informed Shakespeare's artistic decisions. Sidenote: I think history is really interesting yet scholarly writings about history tend to be really dry and dull. THIS won't bore you to tears!"
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