Henry the Fourth and Henry the Fifth through the eyes of Shakespeare
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He dreamed of changing history with victories and conquests, but he changed it with his death. Young Prince Henry leads a dissolute life with the merry fellow Falstaff and other friends. But then his father, Henry the Fourth, dies. And the new king, Henry the Fifth, unexpectedly for many, firmly grasps power. He believes: God and England are waiting for him to conquer France, and at the same time - the hand and heart of the French princess Catherine, daughter of the Mad King... “If you consider it a vice to desire glory beyond measure, then, I swear, I am the worst sinner!” Alexandra Marinina offers a fascinating historical investigation into why rulers triumph on the battlefield but are defeated by their own demons. The main witness and expert is the brilliant William Shakespeare.
Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Александра Маринина
- Language
- Russian