Henri VIII by William Shakespeare
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"Henri VIII" by William Shakespeare is a collaborative history play written with John Fletcher around 1613, based on the life of King Henry VIII. The drama follows the ruthless Cardinal Wolsey's machinations, Queen Katherine's trial and downfall, and Anne Bullen's rise to power. Through court intrigue, political betrayals, and shifting royal favor, the play builds toward the birth of the future Queen Elizabeth. Notable for its elaborate stage directions and lavish spectacle,
it blends political drama with the structure of Shakespeare's late romances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Guizot, François, 1787-1874 |
| Title | Henri VIII |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_(play) |
| Credits |
Produced by Paul Murray, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama |
| Subject | Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Drama |
| Subject | Historical drama |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26766 |
| Release Date | Oct 3, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2498 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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