{"product_id":"william-shakespeare-henry-vi-part-one-2015","title":"William Shakespeare: Henry Vi Part One [2015]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first of Shakespeare's four plays about the Wars of the Roses, dramatizing the rivalry between power-hungry noble houses, divided by grievances inherited from the past. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by Norman Sanders with an introduction by Jane Kingsley-Smith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Send between the red rose and the white\u003cbr\u003eA thousand souls to death and deadly night'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the death of Henry V, the French revolt and threaten to reclaim their country from English rule. Guided by his Lord Protector, the young King Henry VI journeys to Paris to reaffirm his rule over France. But while the British battle Joan of Arc abroad, discontent is also breeding at home between the two ancient Houses of York and Lancaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to the play, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay by Rebecca Brown discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShakespeare's first tetralogy, about the Wars of the Roses, is continued by \u003ci\u003eHenry VI\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParts II \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIII\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRichard III\u003c\/i\u003e, all available in Penguin Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shakespeare, William \u0026 Kingsley-Smith, Jane","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53490573148499,"sku":"9780141396606","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/shakespeare-william-kingsley-smith-jane-william-shakespeare-henry-vi-part-one-2015-9780141396606-1232494952.jpg?v=1776281678","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/william-shakespeare-henry-vi-part-one-2015","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}