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All three parts of William Shakespeare's Henry VI are combined in this Signet Classics edition of the Bard's historical play. When his father dies, young Henry VI ascends to the English throne. What comes next is a complex, thrilling tale of rivalry, betrayal, and war... This... Read Full Overview

"The gaudy, blabbing and remorseful day Is crept into the bosom of the sea." --Henry VI Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of the three-part classic history that revolves around the epic, dynastic Wars of the Roses. THIS... Read Full Overview

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. Henry VI, Part 1, often referred to as 1 Henry... Read Full Overview

Displaying the bold vision and growing skill of a young playwright, these are Shakespeare's first three history plays, covering some sixty tumultuous years of English history. Their pageantry, violence, and stirring speeches excite audiences with action as well as character,... Read Full Overview

Being a mere infant on the throne of England, King Henry VI is in trouble. The power struggle between the houses of Lancaster and York resurfaces. A feud between the Duke of Gloucester the current ruler and cardinal, while the Duke of York and Richard Plantagenet are engaged... Read Full Overview

Shakespeare's Histories: Volume Two
William Shakespeare (1554 - 1616)

This classic edition of Shakespeare's plays was designed to be family-friendly and free from the more risqu elements of his work. Bowdler's adaptations of the Henry VI plays are faithful to the original text while removing what he saw as offensive content. The result is an... Read Full Overview

Magic and Civil War--Collected here are all three parts of King Henry VI. The three plays cover the time from Henry's ascension to the throne to his eventual death at the hands of Richard the Duke of Gloucester. Henry had a particularly contentious and difficult reign with civil... Read Full Overview

Magic and Civil War--Collected here are all three parts of King Henry VI. The three plays cover the time from Henry's ascension to the throne to his eventual death at the hands of Richard the Duke of Gloucester. Henry had a particularly contentious and difficult reign with civil... Read Full Overview

Henry VI, Part 1, often referred to as 1 Henry VI, is a history play by William Shakespeare--possibly in collaboration with Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Nashe--believed to have been written in 1591. It is set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England.

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Henry VI, Part 1, often referred to as 1 Henry VI, is a history play by William Shakespeare--possibly in collaboration with Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Nashe--believed to have been written in 1591. It is set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England.

Whereas... Read Full Overview

Displaying the bold vision and growing skill of a young playwright, these are Shakespeare's first three history plays, covering some sixty tumultuous years of English history. Their pageantry, violence, and stirring speeches excite audiences with action as well as character,... Read Full Overview

Displaying the bold vision and growing skill of a young playwright, these are Shakespeare's first three history plays, covering some sixty tumultuous years of English history. Their pageantry, violence, and stirring speeches excite audiences with action as well as character,... Read Full Overview

Displaying the bold vision and growing skill of a young playwright, these are Shakespeare's first three history plays, covering some sixty tumultuous years of English history. Their pageantry, violence, and stirring speeches excite audiences with action as well as character,... Read Full Overview

"I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where... Read Full Overview