King John /
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616,
King John / edited by Jesse M. Lander and J.J.M. Tobin. - xvii, 354 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - The Arden Shakespeare. Third series. . - Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. 1995. Works. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-346) and index.
Date -- Politics : international and national -- Reformation and the papal deposing power -- Conscience and commodity -- Legitimacy and legitimation -- Oath-taking and vow-breaking -- Disenchantment -- History plays and historiography -- Rhetorical patterns -- Afterlives -- Textual note -- King John -- Appendix: casting chart.
King John tells the story of John's struggle to retain the crown in the face of alternative claims to the throne from France and is one of the earlier history plays. This book offers students a comprehensive introduction exploring the play's relationship to its source and to later plays in the history cycle, as well as giving a full account of its critical and performance history, including key productions in 2015 which marked the anniversary of Magna Carta.
9781904271383 1904271383 9781904271390 1904271391
John, King of England, 1167-1216 --Drama.
Great Britain--History--John, 1199-1216--Drama.
Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Drama.
PR2818.A2 L36 2018 / L36 2018
822.3/3
King John / edited by Jesse M. Lander and J.J.M. Tobin. - xvii, 354 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - The Arden Shakespeare. Third series. . - Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. 1995. Works. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-346) and index.
Date -- Politics : international and national -- Reformation and the papal deposing power -- Conscience and commodity -- Legitimacy and legitimation -- Oath-taking and vow-breaking -- Disenchantment -- History plays and historiography -- Rhetorical patterns -- Afterlives -- Textual note -- King John -- Appendix: casting chart.
King John tells the story of John's struggle to retain the crown in the face of alternative claims to the throne from France and is one of the earlier history plays. This book offers students a comprehensive introduction exploring the play's relationship to its source and to later plays in the history cycle, as well as giving a full account of its critical and performance history, including key productions in 2015 which marked the anniversary of Magna Carta.
9781904271383 1904271383 9781904271390 1904271391
John, King of England, 1167-1216 --Drama.
Great Britain--History--John, 1199-1216--Drama.
Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Drama.
PR2818.A2 L36 2018 / L36 2018
822.3/3