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This edition celebrates King Henry VI Part 2 as one of the most exciting and dynamic plays of the English renaissance theatre, with its exploration of power politics and social revolution and its focus on the relationship between divine justice and sin. An extensive discussion of performance history traces the play's progress on stage from abridgement and adaptation to full historical epic. A survey of criticism discusses the wide range of responses provoked by the play's handling of its historical theme, and concludes by focusing on the element of burlesque in the attempted social revolution portrayed.

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Author:   William Shakespeare ,  Ronald Knowles
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   The Arden Shakespeare
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.554kg
ISBN:  

9781903436639

ISBN 10:   190343663
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   09 December 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  A / AS level ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. RONALD KNOWLES is a Lecturer in English at the University of Reading, UK.

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