Le roi Jean

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Contributor:

Guizot, François, 1787-1874

Standardized Title:

King John. French

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Le roi Jean" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written in the late 16th century. The play delves into the turbulent reign of King John of England, exploring themes of power, legitimacy, and conflict, particularly in relation to his struggles with France and his rival, Arthur, the young duke of Bretagne. Central characters include King John, his mother Eleanor, the ambitious French King Philip, and the innocent yet tragic figure of Arthur. The opening of "Le roi Jean" establishes the political tensions between England and France, highlighting King John's usurpation of the throne and the claims of his young nephew, Arthur, to the English crown. As the narrative unfolds, characters are introduced, including the cunning and ambitious Faulconbridge, who represents the complexities of loyalty and legitimacy. The dialogue reveals John's assertiveness in response to Philip's challenge, setting the stage for conflict. The intricacies of familial ties and allegiances are further explored through exchanges that demonstrate shifting loyalties among the nobility, foreshadowing the tumultuous events that are to follow in this historical drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Paul Murray, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_John_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Roi_Jean

Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2007-06-18