** "The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]" by William Shakespeare is comprised of theatrical scripts from the early 1600s, heavily focused on English kings. This book contains historical and political dramas, including stories about King John, King Richard II, and Henry IV. These plays explore profound concepts of authority, valid rule, and combat, illustrating how people interact in complicated ways within kingdoms and on battlefields. The initial play, "King John," opens with a French messenger visiting King John, suggesting problems about land ownership related to Arthur, who is King John’s nephew. This scene highlights a power struggle between King John and French officials backing Arthur’s right to be the king of England. The characters explain their views on what makes a ruler legitimate, indicating the battles of allegiance and military action that drive the story. **
The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]
By William Shakespeare
** Witness the clash of kings, the sting of betrayal, and the fight for a throne in these historic tales of power.
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About the AuthorWilliam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is 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". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is 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". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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