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Author:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Type:

Book

ISBN:

1903436435

9781903436431

9781903436424

1903436427

0174435509

9780174435501

0174434936

9780174434931

017443491

9780174434917

Summary:

A fresh look at a play usually regarded as the first component of a three-part historical epic, this edition argues that Henry VI Part 1 is a 'prequel', a freestanding piece that returns for ironic and dramatic effect to a story already familiar to its audience. The play's ingenious use of stage space is closely analyzed, as is its manipulation of a series of setpiece combats to give a coherent syntax of action. Discussion of the dramatic structure created by the opposing figures of Talbot and Jeanne la Pucelle, and exploration of the critical controversies surrounding the figure of Jeanne, lead to a reflection on the nature of the history play as genre in the 1590s.

DDC:

ddc: 822.33;

Year:

2000