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King John by William Shakespeare

King John

William Shakespeare

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · April 1, 2013

A discovery pick for readers interested in King John.

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Shakespeare, Medieval Britain (1066-1485), British & Irish Plays
Published
Start Publishing LLC, April 1, 2013

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King John is pitted against the united powers of France, Brittany, Austria, and the Papacy. As alliances are made, broken, and remade, the paranoid and erratic John reveals his weakness and reliance on those around him. Will England be destroyed by his fatal indecision?

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Shakespeare97%
Medieval Britain (1066-1485)47%
British & Irish Plays37%

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Publisher categories

  • Shakespeare
  • Theater
Authors
William Shakespeare
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
April 1, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Shakespeare