β William Shakespeare
π Fiction
π
2000
π Electronic Text Center. University of Virginia Lib
π English
β 57 KB
π 1 views
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Henry VIII The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth, a Tragedy
β Scribed by William Shakespeare
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Canada;Harper Perennial
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 64 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1443443360
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Desperate for a son and heir, King Henry VIII risks both his realm and his immortal soul when he divorces Katherine of Aragon in favour of Anne "Bullen." The last of Shakespeare's histories, Henry VIII remains famous for more than just its subject matter--a mishap during the performance of the play resulted in the original Globe theatre burning to the ground.
Known as "The Bard of Avon," William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest English-language writer known. Enormously popular during his life, Shakespeare's works continue to resonate more than three centuries after his death, as has his influence on theatre and literature. Shakespeare's innovative use of character, language, and experimentation with romance as tragedy served as a foundation for later playwrights and dramatists, and some of his most famous lines of dialogue have become part of everyday speech.
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