Henry VI Part Three
By (Author) William Shakespeare
Introduction by Gillian Day
Revised by Gillian Day
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
26th August 2015
25th June 2015
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
822.33
Paperback
352
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 20mm
258g
Part of the authoritative and acclaimed Penguin Shakespeare series, now rejacketed in the celebrated Penguin Classics livery Threatened by the Duke of York, King Henry makes a deal to disinherit his own son and make the Duke his heir. Queen Margaret is so angered by her husband's weakness that she declares war on the House of York. As conflict rages throughout England, political and family ties break down with tragic consequences. Can the vulnerable King hold out against the growing menace of the Duke's son, the future Richard III, to keep his throne - and his life
William Shakespeare was born some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.