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Part of the book: Engaging with Troy

Edited by Francesca Rayner and Janice Valls-Russell

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Abstract.  Classical references in Shakespeare’s history plays receive relatively little academic attention and are often elided in contemporary productions, as if considered only incidental or ornamental conceits. Thus the Henry VI trilogy is read as a retelling of English historical chronicles, overlooking its many references to the Trojan Wars, particularly in Parts 2 and 3. A parallel with Troy runs through Shakespeare’s telling of the Wars of the Roses, both in terms of ruin and hopes of renewal.

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