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Uniform Title: King John. Finnish
Title: Kuningas Juhana
Note: Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Kuningas Juhana" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the late 16th century. The narrative revolves around the political turmoil and succession struggles of King John of England, focusing on the conflict with France and the claim of young Arthur, the Duke of Brittany. The central characters include King John, his mother Eleanor, and the ambitious Arthur, alongside various nobles and characters entangled in this power struggle. The beginning of "Kuningas Juhana" introduces the audience to an intense diplomatic situation where King John confronts the messenger from King Philip of France, who demands the return of territories held by John and asserts the claim of Arthur as the rightful heir. The tensions escalate with the looming threat of war, highlighted by the interactions between John, his mother Eleanor, and the noble factions that surround them. The discourse reveals the merging of personal and political stakes, setting the stage for deeper conflicts as loyalties sway and the fabric of English power is put to the test amid the backdrop of a potential bloody confrontation with France. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Translator: Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913
EBook No.: 28965
Published: May 25, 2009
Downloads: 48
Language: Finnish
Subject: John, King of England, 1167-1216 -- Drama
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216 -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: King John. Finnish
Title: Kuningas Juhana
Note: Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Kuningas Juhana" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the late 16th century. The narrative revolves around the political turmoil and succession struggles of King John of England, focusing on the conflict with France and the claim of young Arthur, the Duke of Brittany. The central characters include King John, his mother Eleanor, and the ambitious Arthur, alongside various nobles and characters entangled in this power struggle. The beginning of "Kuningas Juhana" introduces the audience to an intense diplomatic situation where King John confronts the messenger from King Philip of France, who demands the return of territories held by John and asserts the claim of Arthur as the rightful heir. The tensions escalate with the looming threat of war, highlighted by the interactions between John, his mother Eleanor, and the noble factions that surround them. The discourse reveals the merging of personal and political stakes, setting the stage for deeper conflicts as loyalties sway and the fabric of English power is put to the test amid the backdrop of a potential bloody confrontation with France. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Translator: Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913
EBook No.: 28965
Published: May 25, 2009
Downloads: 48
Language: Finnish
Subject: John, King of England, 1167-1216 -- Drama
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216 -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.