William Shakespeare

Queen Margaret (NHB Modern Plays) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Hungry for power and angered by their king, the nobles of Henry VI's court plot and scheme against each other. As Henry wavers and the factions split, Queen Margaret is determined to hold on to power and protect the crown that will one day belong to her son.

Using Shakespeare's original lines, alongside new text, Jeanie O'Hare retells the Wars of the Roses through the eyes of the Queen. A captivating exploration of an iconic moment in British history, the play premiered at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, in September 2018, directed by Elizabeth Freestone and featuring Jade Anouka as Margaret of Anjou.

'This lady excelled all others, as well in beauty and favour, as in wit and policy, and was of stomach more like a man than a woman' - Holinshed's Chronicles, 1577

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nick Hern Books
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. September 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781788501002
• Artikelnr.: 54110235

Autorenporträt

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon".

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