Henry VI, Part 1: Arkangel Shakespeare
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (801 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00K7N5CK8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 412 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Henry VI - Part 1 - Audio Book:" according to Stephen. Story: No comments on the play but as always to read the play and notes on Wikipedia and SparknotesPerformance: Excellent as always with Arkangel productions. Comment: Either the actors were more articulate than in the other plays, or I have learned to follow the dialect and cadence better. The mus. Intro to spoken Shakespeare I didn't know what to think of the histories when I started going through the Arkangel audiobooks. I knew the greatest hits, but the histories?Little did I know that the histories were the big hits in Shakespeare's lifetime. The events in these plays were well known to his audience, so they liked s. SB said Five Stars. My twelve year old son has really enjoyed reading all of Shakespeare's plays thank you.
The all-conquering King Henry V is dead and the throne is occupied by his infant son, Henry VI. The good Duke Humphrey of Gloucester has been appointed protector, but a struggle for power soon develops between the young king's Lancastrian relatives and the powerful house of York under Richard Plantagenet. Meanwhile the French, led by Joan of Arc, the maid of Orleans, threaten to win back the territories lost to Henry V.