The Politics of French Language in Shakespeare's History Plays

Steinsaltz discusses the relevance of Shakespeare's use of French in some of his historical plays, such as "Henry IV." This helps the plays not only represent England's triumph over France, but also the humiliation and trouncing of France's language that invaded England.

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Published in:	Studies in English literature, 1500-1900 Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 317 - 334
Main Author:	Steinsaltz, David
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore Rice University 01-04-2002 Johns Hopkins University Press
Subjects:	British & Irish literature Drama English literature French language Historical text analysis History plays International relations-UK Kings Language Language history Literary criticism Native languages Nonnative languages Politics Princesses Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) Speeches Theater Words United Kingdom > UK France
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Summary:	Steinsaltz discusses the relevance of Shakespeare's use of French in some of his historical plays, such as "Henry IV." This helps the plays not only represent England's triumph over France, but also the humiliation and trouncing of France's language that invaded England.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	0039-3657 1522-9270 1522-9270
DOI:	10.1353/sel.2002.0021