The Henriad
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RICHARD II: Scholarly Essays about this play:
From Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human by Harold Bloom: Click here
From Shakespeare After All by Marjorie Garber: Part 1 and Part 2
From The Meaning of Shakespeare by Harold Goddard: Click here
From Shakespeare by Mark Van Doren: Click here
HENRY IV: Scholarly Essays about this play:
From Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human by Harold Bloom: Click here
From Shakespeare After All by Marjorie Garber: Part 1 and Part 2
From The Meaning of Shakespeare by Harold Goddard: Part 1 and Part 2
From Shakespeare by Mark Van Doren: Click here
HENRY V: Scholarly Essays about this play:
From Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human by Harold Bloom: Click here
From Shakespeare After All by Marjorie Garber: Part 1 and Part 2
From The Meaning of Shakespeare by Harold Goddard: Part 1 and Part 2
From Shakespeare by Mark Van Doren: Click here
Information about the historical Richard II: Click here
Royal Shakespeare Center's information about Richard II play: Click here
Feature film production of the Henriad, called The Hollow Crown, which we'll watch in class, starring Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberpatch and more: Click here
Full production of Richard II from 1990: Click here
Dramatic Reading of Richard II from 1960 starring the legendary John Gielgud: Click here
College Lecture on Richard II: Click here
David Tenant on Richard II: Click here
The New Yorker reviews a recent performance of the entire 9 hour Henriad performed: Click here
Image collection from the Folger Library from Richard II: Click here
Image collection from the Folger Library from Henry IV, Part 1: Click here
Image collection from the Folger Library from Henry IV, Part 2: Click here
Image collection from the Folger Library from Henry V: Click here
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Richard II
Henry IV, Part 1
Henry IV, Part 2
Henry V
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