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Henry VI, Part 3
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The third play of Shakespeare’s “War of the Roses Tetralogy”, this “Part III” is widely regarded as the best of the three works on Henry VI. The Bard’s skill in producing scenes of moving drama is readily apparent, for Queen Margaret journeys to France in search of military aid after King Henry brokers a deal with his enemy Richard, Duke of York, for physical protection. Many bloody and heart-rending battles take place in this play as the War of the Roses reaches its climax, with Henry VI returning from exile only to be murdered in the Tower of London by Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Though the civil war is brought to an end with the defeat of the Yorkists, the villainous plotting of the future Richard III is prophesied in Henry VI’s last words. This hints at his notorious actions and tragic reign in “Richard III”, the final play of the tetralogy. This edition includes a biographical afterword, annotations by Henry N. Hudson, and an introduction by Charles Harold Herford.
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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is the world's greatest ever playwright. Born in 1564, he split his time between Stratford-upon-Avon and London, where he worked as a playwright, poet and actor. In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway. Shakespeare died in 1616 at the age of fifty-two, leaving three children—Susanna, Hamnet and Judith. The rest is silence.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5WS is now, in his fifth outing, a better writer than at the start of his career. The play is tighter, and the characters have real individuality. The bulk of the Wars of the roses end with this play, a lot of the initial players in this "Game of Thrones" are dead, and the country is a mess. The duke of York dies, and his son Edward takes over as King Edward IV. Henry VI is dead as well. Richard of Gloucester is on his way to being the monster of Richard III, and Margaret of Anjou is sent off to France in exile. I've recorded it as read three times.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A truly brilliant bit of writing, particularly for Shakespeare's earlier years. Parts I and II were almost worth sitting through to get to it. Now York's sons are players -- Edward, Rutland, George and the poor maligned Richard. Margaret of Anjou is a poisonous presence, Henry VI fades into the woodwork and treachery and murder abound. York's death speech, complete with paper crown, is brilliant. Warwick and George are constantly changing loyalties and Richard begins the scheming that will blossom into out-and-out villainy in his own play.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5the last one i have hope to find more
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