King John
William Shakespeare · 1623 · Fiction
Full text · 5 chaptersNarrated in your voice
What it's about
King John holds the English crown against the claim of his young nephew Arthur, whom France backs, and the war, the Pope's excommunication and the boy's fate turn the barons against him. Its strongest voice is the Bastard Faulconbridge, the illegitimate son of Richard the Lionheart.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers working through Shakespeare's English histories - Anyone interested in medieval power politics - Readers who like a sharp-tongued outsider
What’s inside
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