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 analysed, 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.
| ISBN: | 9781903436424 |
| Publication date: | 4th May 2000 |
| Author: | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher: | The Arden Shakespeare an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 360 pages |
| Series: | The Arden Shakespeare |
| Genres: |
Classic and pre-20th century plays Educational: First / native language: Literature studies Literary studies: plays and playwrights Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800 |
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 analysed, 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.
"King Henry VI" features in the following genres: Classic and pre-20th century plays, Educational: First / native language: Literature studies, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800
"King Henry VI" is available in Hardback
"King Henry VI" was written by William Shakespeare and published by The Arden Shakespeare an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
"King Henry VI" has 360 pages
Yes it is part of The Arden Shakespeare series