Kuningas Juhana by William Shakespeare

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Translator Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913
Uniform Title King John. Finnish
Title Kuningas Juhana
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_John_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuningas_Juhana
Note Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary "Kuningas Juhana" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the late 16th century. The narrative revolves around the political turmoil and succession struggles of King John of England, focusing on the conflict with France and the claim of young Arthur, the Duke of Brittany. The central characters include King John, his mother Eleanor, and the ambitious Arthur, alongside various nobles and characters entangled in this power struggle. The beginning of "Kuningas Juhana" introduces the audience to an intense diplomatic situation where King John confronts the messenger from King Philip of France, who demands the return of territories held by John and asserts the claim of Arthur as the rightful heir. The tensions escalate with the looming threat of war, highlighted by the interactions between John, his mother Eleanor, and the noble factions that surround them. The discourse reveals the merging of personal and political stakes, setting the stage for deeper conflicts as loyalties sway and the fabric of English power is put to the test amid the backdrop of a potential bloody confrontation with France. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Finnish
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject John, King of England, 1167-1216 -- Drama
Subject Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216 -- Drama
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EBook-No. 28965
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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