King Henry VI Part 3: Third Series
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
King Henry VI Part 3: Third Series
By (Author) William Shakespeare
Edited by Prof. Eric Rasmussen
Edited by John D. Cox
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
The Arden Shakespeare
25th March 2009
United Kingdom
Classifications
Primary and Secondary Educational
Non Fiction
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800
Educational: First / native language: Literature studies
822.33
Physical Properties
Paperback
480
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 25mm
518g
Description
In their edition of this sometimes neglected early play, Cox and Rasmussen make a strong claim for it as a remarkable work, revealing a confidence and sureness that very few earlier plays can rival. They show how the young Shakespeare, working closely from his chronicle sources, nevertheless freely shaped his complex material to make it both theatrically effective and poetically innovative. The resulting work creates, in Queen Margaret, one of Shakespeare's strongest female roles and is the source of the popular view of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick as "kingmaker". Focusing on the history of the play in terms of both performance and criticism, the editors open it to a wide and challenging variety of interpretative and editorial paradigms.
Author Bio
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. Eric Rasmussen is a Professor and Chair of the English department at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA. John D. Cox is the DuMez Professor of English at Hope College, USA.
