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List Books To Henry VI, Part 1 (Wars of the Roses #5)
| Original Title: | The First part of the Contention betwixt the two famous Houses of Yorke and Lancaster |
| ISBN: | 0140714650 (ISBN13: 9780140714654) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Wars of the Roses #5, Shakespeare's Minor Tetralogy #1, Henry VI #1 , more |
| Characters: | Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, Henry VI of England, Margaret of Anjou, Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, René of Anjou, Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester, Thomas Beaufort, 1st Duke of Exeter, Henry Beaufort, Cardinal of Winchester, Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury, John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, Sir John Fastolf, Sir William Glasdale, Sir Thomas Gargrave, Sir William Lucy, Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers, Nicholas Watton, Lord Mayor of London, Vernon of the Yorkist (White Rose) Faction, Basset of the Lancastrian (Red Rose) faction, A Lawyer of the Temple, A Papal Legate, Jean II, Duke of Alençon, Jean de Dunois, General of the French Garrison at Bordeaux, Countess of Auvergne, Master Gunner of Orléans, Master Gunner's son, Jacques Darc, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, Joan of Arc, Charles VII of France, Eleanor Cobham |
Commentary Conducive To Books Henry VI, Part 1 (Wars of the Roses #5)
Henry VI, Part 1 is an uncompromising celebration of early English nationalism that contrasts the English with the French, portrayed here as effeminate and scheming.A boy king, Henry VI, is on the English throne, and the indomitable Talbot leads the English cause in France. Joan La Pucelle (Joan of Arc), who becomes captain of the French, claims to be chosen by the Virgin Mary to liberate France. The English, however, consider her a sensual witch.
Many of the English nobility remain, quarreling, at home. Once in France, some seek permission to fight each other there. Talbot and his son cannot prevail; the English defeat themselves by preying on each other.
Details About Books Henry VI, Part 1 (Wars of the Roses #5)
| Title | : | Henry VI, Part 1 (Wars of the Roses #5) |
| Author | : | William Shakespeare |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 123 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 2000 by Penguin Classics (first published 1623) |
| Categories | : | Plays. Classics. Drama. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Poetry |
Rating About Books Henry VI, Part 1 (Wars of the Roses #5)
Ratings: 3.58 From 5135 Users | 444 ReviewsCriticize About Books Henry VI, Part 1 (Wars of the Roses #5)
My-oh-my.Reading these plays in parallel to a non-fiction book about the Wars of the Roses was definitely a brilliant idea. Not only does it help to entertain, it also helps to cement knowledge - although Shakespeare took quite some liberties at times.This play, which is part 1 of 3 about King Henry VI, is a bit of a mess. Maybe it's because, allegedly, it was not written by Shakespeare alone?The play deals with the beginning of Henry VI's reign (in fact, we start at the funeral of his fatherHenry VI Part 1, whether it be a genuine Part 1 or a prequel (critics differ), is nevertheless one of the first three plays Shakespeare wrote. It is a marvelously well-constructed piece of stage craft, particularly given the necessarily episodic story it has to tell, involving the three-fold narrative of England's loss of France through Joan of Arc, the quarrels between Gloucester the Lord Protector and Beaufort the Bishop of Winchester, and the rise of the conflict between the Houses of York
3.75/5starsedit 10/22; bumping this up from a 2.5 to a 3.75 just cause our discussion in class made me understand and enjoy it MUCH moreI'm just really not a big fan of Shakespeare's history plays. Especially this one was just WAY too much war to read about and too many battles. I'm sure its pretty entertaining to watch on the stage, but reading it just wasn't that great. Joan is pretty cool. But like i didn't care about anything else.my response for class:Burgundy: Is it even so? Nay, then I
Henry VI, Part 1 opens right at the funeral of Henry V (the friend of Falstaff, the victor of Agincourt and the conqueror and king of France, albeit for a short time). From the first scene onward, the squabbles between the English lords all descendants of King Edward III, therefore all relatives to some degree or other, and all thirsty for power: Gloucester, Bedford, Exeter, Winchester and al. The rest of the play unfolds the antagonism between them all, primarily through the rivalry between
This isn't my favorite play by Shakespeare, but it was entertaining, and I still enjoyed it.
Pretty good. Perhaps on a second reading, or if I get the chance to watch a performance I might appreciate this more. If action were enough to satisfy me this would earn four stars, but I need a character I care about, and Henry VI pt 1 failed to provide any really notable characters. Talbot could have been the guy, but he never gets fleshed out. Joan has potential, but, again, remains flat. Suffolk shows slimy villain promise maybe he'll develop in Pt. II? The Archangel recording of this,
20 February 2017 Review: I re-read in preparation for my Hollow Crown Series 2 watch, and despite the very clear episode title that Episode 1 was Henry VI, Part 1 it was in fact a seriously truncated Henry VI, Part 1 and half of Part 2. (Joan of Arc totally got jobbed in the episode, btw. Damn the patriarchy.)20 March 2013 Review: That Shakespeare sure could write a good soap opera. Fashion! Adultery! Bitchiness! Joan of Arc sass! Poor Talbot got jobbed! This was really good, yo.
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