Secret Book

£39.99

Secret Book

Free Will and Occult Prophecy in Shakespeare's History Plays

Literary studies: plays and playwrights

Author: Timothy Horan

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Language: English

Published by: McFarland

Published on: 11 August 2023

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 257 pages

ISBN: 9781476650197


Book Overview

This book explores the supernatural and prophetic elements within Shakespeare's ten plays of English history: King John, Richard II, Henry IV (Parts One and Two), Henry V, Henry VI (Parts One, Two and Three), Richard III, and Henry VIII. Treating each as a form of nonfiction, it analyzes these plays and their prophecies through the lens of free will or fate, demonstrating how Shakespeare's characters are entangled with cosmic forces and the occult. The author makes several intriguing discoveries regarding Shakespeare's plays, beliefs, and the world he lived in.

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