Erecting a Pyramid in France: Tomb Symbolism in 1 Henry VI.
The article examines the unusual language the French nobility use to describe Joan la Pucelle in Shakespeare's 1 Henry VI. Throughout the play, the French struggle to generate satisfactory expressions of gratitude towards their unconventional champion. Eventually, they settle on envisioning a future...
| Publicado en: | Journal for Early Modern Cultural Studies Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 82 - 102 |
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