Shakespeare's Kings: The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages: 1337-1485 by John Julius Norwich
William Shakespeare may have been the greatest playwright in the English language, but how does he measure up as a historian? In this brilliant comparison between the events and characters in Shakespeare's history plays and the actual events that inspired them, acclaimed historian John Julius Norwich examines the nine works that together amount to an epic masterpiece on England's most fascinating period.
Shakespeare's Kings is an indispensable companion to Shakespeare's rich imagination - an imagination that continues to inform the way we view the past today.
Format: Hardback | 432 pages
Dimensions (cm): 24.2 x 16.4 x 3 | 800g
Publication Date: 02 Mar 2000
Publisher: Scribner
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Language: English
Illustrations note: b&w/colour illustrations
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 068481434X
ISBN13: 9780684814346
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including a very minor single scuff marks on the bottom of the front cover, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket is included and in good condition (scuff marks and minor creasing along the edges). All pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.