The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.
In CliffsNotes on Henry V (the final play in Shakespeare's political tetralogy), you once again meet young Prince Hal who is now the ideal Christian monarch, King Henry V. To retain power and increase revenue, he finds he must lead his soldiers in battle against France to reclaim land and titles.
A character study on King Henry V and a close look at sixteenth century politics shed light on the Bard's intentions for the play. You'll also explore synopses of the three related history plays that lead up to Henry V. Count on CliffsNotes on Henry V for detailed summaries and commentaries on every scene to help you appreciate the complexity of the play.
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Product Description: Shakespeare's Bawdymust rank as one of the great Eric Partridge's most outstanding accomplishments. In it Partridge, regarded by Anthony Burgess as 'a human lexicographer, like Samuel Johnson', was able to combine his detailed knowledge of Shakespeare with his unrivalled knowledge of Elizabethan slang and innuendo.
Argument was the basis of Renaissance education; both rhetoric and
dialectic permeated early modern humanist culture, including drama.
This study approaches Shakespeare's history plays by analyzing the use
of argument in the plays and examining the importance of argument in
Renaissance culture.
The Best of Shakespeare: Retellings of 10 Classic Plays
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At the heart of any great work of literature is a story. William
Shakespeare's plays are no exception. They tell the stories of kings
and queens, of ghosts and witches, of romance and passion. But to get
to the stories at the heart of the Bard's plays, the reader must first
work through Shakespeare's language, a task often too demanding for
younger readers (and for many adults). This new paperback edition
brings ten of Shakespeare's greatest plays to life. E. Nesbit, the
classic British children's author, shakes off the burdensome complexity
of Shakespeare's language and tells the stories at the core of the
plays with a generous sprinkle of wit and humor. Her graceful, vivid
retellings, written in highly accessible and lucid prose, are the
perfect introduction to Shakespeare's work.
