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Henry VIII

By William Shakespeare and Caridad Svich
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Henry VIII recounts the dramatic story of King Henry VIII's quest for an heir and his turbulent marriage to Anne Boleyn. Faced with political and religious challenges, Henry navigates a complex web of power, influenced by Cardinal Wolsey, as he attempts to annul his marriage to Queen Katherine. This fresh translation by Caridad Svich offers a swift-moving and intricate portrayal of royal intrigue.
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Caridad Svich offers a new take on the history play, which tells the story of Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn.

Shakespeare’s Henry VIII is a story of a brazen race to power and the desire for an heir. Advised by Cardinal Wolsey, Henry VIII is caught between church and state as he meets Anne Boleyn and seeks to annul his marriage to Queen Katherine. This episodic and plot-driven play examines the machinations of royal power. Shakespeare’s Henry VIII, in this new translation by Caridad Svich, is a swift-moving, complex tale of intrigue.

This translation of Henry VIII was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present work from "The Bard" in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare’s verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print—a new First Folio for a new era.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780866987738

Publisher: Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies,US

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies,US

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 144g

Pages: 136

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Arts & Culture Caridad Svich Classic Poetry Non-Fiction William Shakespeare

About the Author

Caridad Svich is a playwright and translator. She is editor at Contemporary Theatre Review and has authored and edited several books on theater.

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