Shakespeare's Political Realism

Shakespeare's Political RealismExplores the continuing relevance of important political themes in five of Shakespeare's English History plays. This book provides fresh interpretations of five of Shakespeare's history plays (King John, Richard II, Henry IV, Parts I and II, and Henry V), each guided by the often criticized assumption that Shakespeare can teach us something about politics. In contrast to many contemporary political critics who treat Shakespeare's political dramas as

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