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Book The Life of King Henry the Fifth

Download or read book The Life of King Henry the Fifth written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Later English History Plays

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  • Author : Geoffrey Bullough
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1975
  • ISBN : 9780710011343
  • Pages : 534 pages

Download or read book Later English History Plays written by Geoffrey Bullough and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare

Download or read book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare written by Geoffrey Bullough and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1957 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare  Later English history plays  King John  Henry IV  Henry V  Henry VIII

Download or read book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare Later English history plays King John Henry IV Henry V Henry VIII written by Geoffrey Bullough and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1957 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveying the expanding conflict in Europe during one of his famous fireside chats in 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt ominously warned that "we know of other methods, new methods of attack. The Trojan horse. The fifth column that betrays a nation unprepared for treachery. Spies, saboteurs, and traitors are the actors in this new strategy." Having identified a new type of war -- a shadow war -- being perpetrated by Hitler's Germany, FDR decided to fight fire with fire, authorizing the formation of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to organize and oversee covert operations. Based on an extensive analysis of OSS records, including the vast trove of records released by the CIA in the 1980s and '90s, as well as a new set of interviews with OSS veterans conducted by the author and a team of American scholars from 1995 to 1997, The Shadow War Against Hitler is the full story of America's far-flung secret intelligence apparatus during World War II. In addition to its responsibilities generating, processing, and interpreting intelligence information, the OSS orchestrated all manner of dark operations, including extending feelers to anti-Hitler elements, infiltrating spies and sabotage agents behind enemy lines, and implementing propaganda programs. Planned and directed from Washington, the anti-Hitler campaign was largely conducted in Europe, especially through the OSS's foreign outposts in Bern and London. A fascinating cast of characters made the OSS run: William J. Donovan, one of the most decorated individuals in the American military who became the driving force behind the OSS's genesis; Allen Dulles, the future CIA chief who ran the Bern office, which he called "the big window onto the fascist world"; a veritable pantheon of Ivy League academics who were recruited to work for the intelligence services; and, not least, Roosevelt himself. A major contribution of the book is the story of how FDR employed Hitler's former propaganda chief, Ernst "Putzi" Hanfstengl, as a private spy. More than a record of dramatic incidents and daring personalities, this book adds significantly to our understanding of how the United States fought World War II. It demonstrates that the extent, and limitations, of secret intelligence information shaped not only the conduct of the war but also the face of the world that emerged from the shadows.

Book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare  Earlier English history plays  Henry VI  Richard III  Richard II

Download or read book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare Earlier English history plays Henry VI Richard III Richard II written by Geoffrey Bullough and published by London : Routledge and Paul ; New York : Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shakespeare's writing is filled with ideas, images, plots and characters borrowed or interpreted from other dramatists and poets. This work gathers together the sources and traces the relationship of these texts to Shakespeare's dramatic and poetic works. Whole texts are included wherever possible, and significant extracts provided from longer works such as Ovid's Metamorphoses. Since many of the reprinted texts are based on the Elizabethan editions highly regarded at that time, this collection also serves as a valuable anthology of prose and verse. A critical introduction to the sources of each of the plays explains the significance of the reprinted texts, and appraises the influence each had on Shakespeare's writings. Each volume in the series contains a selective bibliography. The Narrative and Dramatic Sources is an essential resource for all scholars of Shakespeare and Elizabethan literature.

Book Shakespeare and the Classical Tradition

Download or read book Shakespeare and the Classical Tradition written by Lewis Walker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-24 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bibliography will give comprehensive coverage to published commentary in English on Shakespeare and the Classical Tradition during the period from 1961-1985. Doctoral dissertations will also be included. Each entry will provide a clear and detailed summary of an item's contents. For pomes and plays based directly on classical sources like Antony and Cleopatra and The Rape of Lucrece, virtually all significant scholarly work during the period covered will be annotated. For other works such as Hamlet, any scholarship that deals with classical connotations will be annotated. Any other bibliographies used in the compiling of this volume will be described with emphasis on their value to a student of Shakespeare and the Classics.

Book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare  The comedies  1597 1603

Download or read book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare The comedies 1597 1603 written by Geoffrey Bullough and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 1957 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book CliffsComplete King Henry IV  Part I

Download or read book CliffsComplete King Henry IV Part I written by William Shakespeare and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004-03-15 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the CliffsComplete guides, the novel's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature. CliffsComplete King Henry IV, Part 1 follows the play's alternating comic and serious scenes as a young prince rebels against his father, who happens to be king, until he must go to the king's aid to stamp out the rebellion of nobles. Discover a story of self-sacrifice and meet one of the theatre's most enduring comic characters, Falstaff — and save valuable studying time — all at once. Enhance your reading of King Henry IV with these additional features: A summary and insightful commentary for each chapter Bibliography and historical background on the author, William Shakespeare A look at Early Modern England intellectual, religious, political, and social context Coverage of key themes and use of language within the work A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters Review questions, a quiz, discussion guide, and activity ideas A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Web sites Streamline your literature study with all-in-one help from CliffsComplete guides!

Book Shakespeare s Hybrid Faith

Download or read book Shakespeare s Hybrid Faith written by J. Mayer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-08-04 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book throws new light on the issue of the dramatist's religious orientation by dismissing sectarian and one-sided theories, tackling the problem from the angle of the variegated Elizabethan context recently uncovered by modern historians and theatre scholars. It is argued that faith was a quest rather than a quiet certainty for the playwright.

Book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare  Major tragedies  Hamlet  Othello  King Lear  Macbeth

Download or read book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare Major tragedies Hamlet Othello King Lear Macbeth written by Geoffrey Bullough and published by London : Routledge and Paul ; New York : Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1957 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines historical and literary data in this discussion of the sources and background of Shakespeare's plays.

Book Renaissance Poetry and Drama in Context

Download or read book Renaissance Poetry and Drama in Context written by Andrew Lynch and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renaissance Poetry and Drama in Context is a stimulating refereed collection of new work dedicated to Emeritus Professor Christopher Wortham of The University of Western Australia. The essays provide a rich context for the interdisciplinary study of the English Renaissance, from its medieval antecedents to its modern afterlife on stage and screen. Their up-to-date engagement with many scholarly fields - art and iconography, cartography, cultural and social history, literature, politics, theatre, and film - will ensure that this book makes a valuable contribution to contemporary Renaissance studies, with a special interest for those researching and teaching English literature and drama. The nineteen contributors include distinguished Renaissance scholars such as Ann Blake, Graham Bradshaw, Alan Brissenden, Conal Condren, Joost Daalder, Heather Dubrow, Philippa Kelly, Anthony Miller, Kay Gililand Stevenson, Robert White, and Lawrence Wright. Work on Shakespeare forms the core of this coherent collection. There are also significant essays on Magnificence, Donne, Marlowe, A Yorkshire Tragedy, Jonson, Marvell, the Ferrars of Little Gidding, and female conduct literature. hardbound with dust jacket; xii+353 pp; 18 b/w illustrations.

Book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare  Other  classical  plays  Titus Andronicus  Troilus and Cressida  Timon of Athens  Pericles  Prince of Tyre

Download or read book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare Other classical plays Titus Andronicus Troilus and Cressida Timon of Athens Pericles Prince of Tyre written by Geoffrey Bullough and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare  Romances  Cymbeline  The winter s tale of the tempest

Download or read book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare Romances Cymbeline The winter s tale of the tempest written by Geoffrey Bullough and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines historical and literary data in this discussion of the sources and background of Shakespeare's plays.

Book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare  Later English history plays  King John  Henry IV  Henry V  Henry VIII

Download or read book Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare Later English history plays King John Henry IV Henry V Henry VIII written by Geoffrey Bullough and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1966 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveying the expanding conflict in Europe during one of his famous fireside chats in 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt ominously warned that "we know of other methods, new methods of attack. The Trojan horse. The fifth column that betrays a nation unprepared for treachery. Spies, saboteurs, and traitors are the actors in this new strategy." Having identified a new type of war -- a shadow war -- being perpetrated by Hitler's Germany, FDR decided to fight fire with fire, authorizing the formation of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to organize and oversee covert operations. Based on an extensive analysis of OSS records, including the vast trove of records released by the CIA in the 1980s and '90s, as well as a new set of interviews with OSS veterans conducted by the author and a team of American scholars from 1995 to 1997, The Shadow War Against Hitler is the full story of America's far-flung secret intelligence apparatus during World War II. In addition to its responsibilities generating, processing, and interpreting intelligence information, the OSS orchestrated all manner of dark operations, including extending feelers to anti-Hitler elements, infiltrating spies and sabotage agents behind enemy lines, and implementing propaganda programs. Planned and directed from Washington, the anti-Hitler campaign was largely conducted in Europe, especially through the OSS's foreign outposts in Bern and London. A fascinating cast of characters made the OSS run: William J. Donovan, one of the most decorated individuals in the American military who became the driving force behind the OSS's genesis; Allen Dulles, the future CIA chief who ran the Bern office, which he called "the big window onto the fascist world"; a veritable pantheon of Ivy League academics who were recruited to work for the intelligence services; and, not least, Roosevelt himself. A major contribution of the book is the story of how FDR employed Hitler's former propaganda chief, Ernst "Putzi" Hanfstengl, as a private spy. More than a record of dramatic incidents and daring personalities, this book adds significantly to our understanding of how the United States fought World War II. It demonstrates that the extent, and limitations, of secret intelligence information shaped not only the conduct of the war but also the face of the world that emerged from the shadows.

Book A Secret Book

Download or read book A Secret Book written by Timothy Horan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-08-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the supernatural and prophetic elements within Shakespeare's ten plays of English history: King John, Richard II, Henry IV (Parts One and Two), Henry V, Henry VI (Parts One, Two and Three), Richard III, and Henry VIII. Treating each as a form of nonfiction, it analyzes these plays and their prophecies through the lens of free will or fate, demonstrating how Shakespeare's characters are entangled with cosmic forces and the occult. The author makes several intriguing discoveries regarding Shakespeare's plays, beliefs, and the world he lived in.

Book The Definitive Shakespeare Companion  4 volumes

Download or read book The Definitive Shakespeare Companion 4 volumes written by Joseph Rosenblum and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 2069 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This expansive four-volume work gives students detailed explanations of Shakespeare's plays and poems and also covers his age, life, theater, texts, and language. Numerous excerpts from primary source historical documents contextualize his works, while reviews of productions chronicle his performance history and reception. Shakespeare's works often served to convey simple truths, but they are also complex, multilayered masterpieces. Shakespeare drew on varied sources to create his plays, and while the plays are sometimes set in worlds before the Elizabethan age, they nonetheless parallel and comment on situations in his own era. Written with the needs of students in mind, this four-volume set demystifies Shakespeare for today's readers and provides the necessary perspective and analysis students need to better appreciate the genius of his work. This indispensable ready reference examines Shakespeare's plots, language, and themes; his use of sources and exploration of issues important to his age; the interpretation of his works through productions from the Renaissance to the present; and the critical reaction to key questions concerning his writings. The book provides coverage of each key play and poems in discrete sections, with each section presenting summaries; discussions of themes, characters, language, and imagery; and clear explications of key passages. Readers will be able to inspect historical documents related to the topics explored in the work being discussed and view excerpts from Shakespeare's sources as well as reviews of major productions. The work also provides a comprehensive list of print and electronic resources suitable for student research.