Henry VI, Part 2

William Shakespeare

Phoemixx Classics Ebooks, Aug 13, 2021 - History - 144 pages

Henry VI, Part 2 - William Shakespeare - The Second Part of King Henry the Sixth, or Henry VI, Part 2, is a history play by William Shakespeare believed written in approximately 1590 91. It is the second part of the trilogy on Henry VI, and often grouped together with Richard III as a tetralogy on The Wars of the Roses the success of which established Shakespeare's reputation as a playwright

About the author

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor. He was born on 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a successful local businessman and his mother was the daughter of a landowner. Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and nicknamed the Bard of Avon. He wrote about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, of which the authorship of some is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Henry VI, Part 2; Volume 2 of Henry VI
• Author: William Shakespeare
• Publisher: Phoemixx Classics Ebooks, 2021
• ISBN: 3985222398, 9783985222391
• Length: 144 pages
• Subjects: Drama / European / General; History / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867)