Project Gutenberg 2008-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 82 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Guizot, François 1787 1874 Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, François Pierre Guillaume Guizot, M. (François) Guisot, M. (François) Guizot, Monsieur (François) Guizot, François Henri IV (2e partie) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Paul Murray, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Henri IV (2e partie)" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the late 16th century. The drama revolves around the themes of kingship, political intrigue, and the burdens of leadership, notably depicting the transition of Prince Henry, the Prince of Wales, to his future role as King Henry V. At the heart of the narrative is the character of Falstaff and the challenges faced by the young prince as he navigates his relationship with his father and his own path to kingship. The opening of the play establishes a backdrop of political turmoil and sets the stage for the internal conflicts faced by Prince Henry. The scene opens with the character of "Renommée" (Fame), who speaks of the aftermath of a recent battle at Shrewsbury, where conflicting reports about the king's fortunes and the fate of the rebellious forces lead to an air of uncertainty. Various characters, including Lord Northumberland, express concern over the state of their troops and the repercussions of their decisions in the face of impending conflict. The juxtaposition of Prince Henry's personal challenges, including his relationship with Falstaff and his responsibilities as a future king, foreshadows the play's exploration of honor, loyalty, and the complexities of leadership amidst the backdrop of war and treachery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413 -- Drama Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Henry IV, 1399-1413 -- Drama PR Text FR Théâtre Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 274050 272310 2024-10-11T06:43:32.948761 2023-09-11T09:41:39.727524 text/html text/html 262325 2021-01-03T17:42:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 97052 2021-01-03T17:42:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 175462 2024-10-11T06:43:40.701736 application/epub+zip 179749 2024-10-11T06:43:36.075776 application/epub+zip 159995 2024-10-11T06:43:34.799746 application/epub+zip 340836 2024-10-11T06:43:43.983702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329560 2024-10-11T06:43:39.903748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303753 2022-09-12T05:40:59.574373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241339 241066 2024-10-11T06:43:32.110781 2023-09-11T09:41:39.041555 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 236562 2021-01-03T17:42:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 92162 2021-01-03T17:42:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22343 2024-10-11T06:43:44.118692 application/rdf+xml 13624 2024-10-11T06:43:35.354748 image/jpeg 3360 2024-10-11T06:43:35.078738 image/jpeg 173106 2024-10-11T06:43:32.971769 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia