Wars of the Roses Series by William Shakespeare, Michael Neill, Christopher Marlowe, Eric Rasmussen

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  • King Richard II (Wars of the Roses #1)
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    King Richard II (Wars of the Roses #1)

    William Shakespeare

    Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 1595

    To Shakespeare's contemporaries Richard II was a balanced dramatisation of the central political and constitutional issue of the time: how to cope with an unjust ruler. But over the last century or so, the play has come to be regarded as the poetic fall of a tragic hero. The Introduction to this edition provides a full context for both the Shakespearean and the modern views of the King Richard's fall... more

  • Henry IV: Part 1 (Wars of the Roses #2)
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    Henry IV: Part 1 (Wars of the Roses #2)

    William Shakespeare

    Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 1597

    This series aims to help students understand and enjoy Shakespeare's plays. As well as the complete and unabridged text, each play in this series has an extensive range of students' notes. These include detailed and clear explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters... more

  • The Second Part of King Henry IV (Wars of the Roses #3)
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    The Second Part of King Henry IV (Wars of the Roses #3)

    William Shakespeare

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1598

    A new approach to critical analysis is offered by this interpretation of the play as an exploitative sequel issued in response to the popularity of the

  • Henry V (Wars of the Roses #4)
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    Henry V (Wars of the Roses #4)

    William Shakespeare, Michael Neill

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings · published 1600

    Henry V is Shakespeare’s most famous “war play”; it includes the storied English victory over the French at Agincourt. Some of it glorifies war, especially the choruses and Henry’s speeches urging his troops into battle. But we also hear bishops conniving for war to postpone a bill that would tax the church, and soldiers expecting to reap profits from the conflict. Even in the speeches of Henry and his nobles, there are many chilling references to the human cost of war... more

  • Henry VI, Part 1 (Wars of the Roses #5)
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    Henry VI, Part 1 (Wars of the Roses #5)

    William Shakespeare

    Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1592

    Henry VI, Part 1 is an uncompromising celebration of early English nationalism that contrasts the English with the French, portrayed here as effeminate and scheming.A boy king, Henry VI, is on the English throne, and the indomitable Talbot leads the English cause in France. Joan La Pucelle (Joan of Arc), who becomes captain of the French, claims to be chosen by the Virgin Mary to liberate France. The English, however, consider her a sensual witch... more

  • Henry VI, Part 2 (Wars of the Roses #6)
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    Henry VI, Part 2 (Wars of the Roses #6)

    William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe

    Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1591

    Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succeeded by Henry V.

  • Henry VI, Part 3 (Wars of the Roses #7)
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    Henry VI, Part 3 (Wars of the Roses #7)

    William Shakespeare, Eric Rasmussen

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1592

    The authoritative edition of Henry VI, Part 3 from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.Henry VI, Part 3 is dominated by a struggle between two military forces, neither of which can achieve victory for long. Until the end, the Yorkists and Lancastrians strive for the English crown. The conflict between these two families began under Richard II. Half a century later, during the reign of Henry VI, it moved toward civil war... more

  • Richard III (Wars of the Roses #8)
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    Richard III (Wars of the Roses #8)

    William Shakespeare

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings · published 1593

    This edition of Richard III features seven scenes, opening with the Duke of Gloucester’s villainous “Winter of our discontent” speech and followed by his audacious wooing of Lady Anne. Queen Margaret’s chilling curses, Richard’s string of murders, and the haunting chants of his victims’ ghosts are stage drama at its best. The climax is a gripping battle in which the Earl of Richmond slays Richard and becomes King of England... more

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