The Oxford Shakespeare: Henry VI, Part Two (Oxford World's Classics)
ISBN:
9780199537426 (0199537429)
Publish date: November 1st 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Plays,
Drama,
Theatre,
Poetry,
English Literature,
16th Century
Series: Wars of the Roses (#6)
The reason it took me so long to read this play was because after I read it the first time I felt that I had to go back and read it again to at least do it justice. As we all know Shakespeare is not the easiest author to read and moreso, being a playwright, it is a lot more difficult. Plays are not ...
An interesting tale of the "hapless" Henry VI who really, in the play, takes his Christianity too seriously! Others seem surprised that someone really believes what they all mouth with their words. A weak earthly leader whose reign leads to two different, indeed parallel, revolts. An early work by S...