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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"first tetralogy"”.
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Witchcraft, rebellion, and misrule : a study of Shakespeare's first tetralogy
Although most studies of Shakespeare's first tetralogy of English history plays concern themselves with the structure of power, the roles of witchcraft and diabolism, elements central to 1 Henry VI and Richard III--the first and last plays of the tetralogy--have not been fully analyzed. Witchcraft, …
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Blurring the Gender Lines: Margaret of Anjou's use of Gender as Power in Shakespeare’s First Tetralogy
… is a uniquely placed character in Shakespeare’s tetralogy beginning with <em>I Henry VI</em>. Margaret is the only female character to be featured in and survive all four plays. From her entrance in <em>I</em> <em>Henry VI,</em> she is a force to be reckoned with; she uses her femininity as a …
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Other Englands: Regionalism in Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy
… representation of England in the plays of the first tetralogy. Arguing that a large number of studies of Shakespearian drama have tended to gloss over the inherent differences within the English nation. I suggest that regionalism and regional identity play a pivotal role in Shakespeare's …
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Making offense A Skill: The Vice, the Machiavel, and the Problem of Legitimacy In Shakespearean Histories
… midpoint between the restoration of order in the first tetralogy and its collapse in the second. In conjunction with the problem of legitimacy is the development of the Machiavellian politician. Beginning with King John, the Machiavel and his attempts to solve the legitimacy problem may be linked …
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The Apocalyptic Visions of J.G. Ballard: Surrealism, World War II, and Modern Technology
… of Surrealism and psychoanalysis in Ballard’s first tetralogy—The Wind from Nowhere (1962), The Drowned World (1962), The Drought (1965), and The Crystal World (1966)—and will explain how these movements informed Ballard’s reimagining of the science fiction genre. Though Surrealism and “inner …