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The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth is a history play by William Shakespeare, based on the life of Henry VIII of England. An alternative title, All is True, is recorded in contemporary documents, the title Henry VIII not appearing until the play's publication in the First Folio of 1623. Stylistic evidence indicates that the play was written by Shakespeare in collaboration with, or revised by, his successor, John Fletcher. It is also somewhat characteristic of the late romances in its structure. William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564 – died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, 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" (or simply "The Bard"). His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language, and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592 he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of the playing company the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He appears to have retired to Stratford around 1613, where he died three years later. Few records of Shakespeare's private life survive, and there has been considerable speculation about such matters as his sexuality, religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others. Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1590 and 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the sixteenth century. Next he wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest examples in the English language. In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances, and collaborated with other playwrights. Many of his plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy during his lifetime, and in 1623 two of his former theatrical colleagues published the First Folio, a collected edition of his dramatic works that included all but two of the plays now recognised as Shakespeare's. Shakespeare was a respected poet and playwright in his own day, but his reputation did not rise to its present heights until the nineteenth century. The Romantics, in particular, acclaimed Shakespeare's genius, and the Victorians hero-worshipped Shakespeare with a reverence that George Bernard Shaw called "bardolatry". In the twentieth century, his work was repeatedly adopted and rediscovered by new movements in scholarship and performance. His plays remain highly popular today and are consistently performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political contexts throughout the world. Source Wikipedia
Henry VIII William Shakespeare Books
The book was delivered just fine, no issues with the purchasing or anything like that, so I'll recommend it with 5 stars from that aspect. But from the critical angle, Henry VIII is a sh*t-show. The characters are all over the place, they do weird things that don't make any sense within the plotline, and it flails back & forth from pentameter to prose without warning - and with no real reason. Most people are of the opinion/in the know that Shakespeare didn't write this one entirely on his own, which is why it lacks continuity and his usual style in other plays. My own opinion is that it's such flaming propaganda (as is Richard III) that it can't be taken for anything other than pure entertainment - meaning, don't use this (or Richard III) as a credible historical source. BUT - if you can take it within the context of pure entertainment AND see it as an interesting case study for political @ss kissing, it's extremely interesting, and actually kinda fun at times... AND - I will say that my favorite character (as portrayed in this play) is wife #1, Katherine. Her monologues are really great and written very well. (Again, very likely NOT an accurate historical portrayal, but a solid character.)Anyway - Book - 5 stars. Buy it. But read with caution. If you're expecting Shakespeare's usual style, this is not the one for you... (But read it anyway.)
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Henry VIII William Shakespeare Books Reviews
AWESOME
This is one of Shakespeare's timeless piece, available for free. Even though its free, the quality is not lacking in the slightest.
Does a classic really need to be reviewed? I really love that I was able to get it on .
Item as described. Delivery as promised.
but this Shakespeare guy might catch on. I think it is his attempt at docudrama. The prologue states it is not like other histories. I DO WISH THE KINDLE VERSIONS WOULD ALSO SHOW THE PAGES WITH THE NOTATIONS ON THEM.
This from a dying man receive as certain Where you are liberal of your loves and counsels Be sure you be not loose; for those you make friends And give your hearts to, when they once perceive The least rub in your fortunes, fall away Like water from ye; never found again But where they mean to sink ye
Read this and have no idea what it's about, zero. Tons of words spelled oddly, story goes nowhere once you decipher it, boring. I bought and read this on a bet and absolutely regret it. Hope you appreciate it Squeegee !! I only did this for you...
The book was delivered just fine, no issues with the purchasing or anything like that, so I'll recommend it with 5 stars from that aspect. But from the critical angle, Henry VIII is a sh*t-show. The characters are all over the place, they do weird things that don't make any sense within the plotline, and it flails back & forth from pentameter to prose without warning - and with no real reason. Most people are of the opinion/in the know that Shakespeare didn't write this one entirely on his own, which is why it lacks continuity and his usual style in other plays. My own opinion is that it's such flaming propaganda (as is Richard III) that it can't be taken for anything other than pure entertainment - meaning, don't use this (or Richard III) as a credible historical source. BUT - if you can take it within the context of pure entertainment AND see it as an interesting case study for political @ss kissing, it's extremely interesting, and actually kinda fun at times... AND - I will say that my favorite character (as portrayed in this play) is wife #1, Katherine. Her monologues are really great and written very well. (Again, very likely NOT an accurate historical portrayal, but a solid character.)
Anyway - Book - 5 stars. Buy it. But read with caution. If you're expecting Shakespeare's usual style, this is not the one for you... (But read it anyway.)
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