Viewing Entry - The Lion in Winter (S14525) by Goldman, James
Available Formats
Playing time for daisy/audio formats : 2 hours 3 minutes
Overview
Title
The Lion in Winter : a play
Author / Responsible party
Goldman, James
Collection
Fiction
Genre
Drama and plays, Historical fiction.
Topics
Drama and plays, Historical fiction.
Restrictions
Yes
Intended Audience
Adult
Publisher
VisAbility Ltd.
Published
2020
Summary
Set during Christmas 1183 at Henry II of England's castle in Chinon, Anjou, Angevin Empire, the play opens with the arrival of Henry's wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, whom he has had imprisoned since 1173. The story concerns the gamesmanship between Henry, Eleanor, their three surviving sons Richard, Geoffrey, and John, and their Christmas Court guest, the King of France, Philip II Augustus (French: Philippe Auguste), who was the son of Eleanor's ex-husband, Louis VII of France (by his third wife, Adelaide). Also involved is Philip's half-sister Alais (by Louis VII's second wife Constance), who has been at court since she was betrothed to Richard at age eight, but has since become Henry's mistress.
Additional Information
description
data
System control number
S14525
Original Print Publisher
London : Samuel French, 1964
Narrator
Narrated by Tracey Parker, Elwyn Edwards, Alan Needham, Kerry Fasolo, Jane Gibbs and Recorded by Susie Punch.
Narrator Name
Narrated by Tracey Parker, Elwyn Edwards, Alan Needham, Kerry Fasolo, Jane Gibbs and Recorded by Susie Punch.
Participant or performer note
Narrated by Tracey Parker, Elwyn Edwards, Alan Needham, Kerry Fasolo, Jane Gibbs and Recorded by Susie Punch.
