This edition of "Henry IV, Part I", with Falstaff towering among his comic inventions, has an introduction discussing both the critical and theatrical history of the play.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192834215
Category: Drama
Page: 315
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This edition of "Henry IV, Part I", with Falstaff towering among his comic inventions, has an introduction discussing both the critical and theatrical history of the play. It also analyzes its language in a commentary on individual words and phrases, and explains the historical background.
This work is from a series on the performing and staging styles used in Shakespeare's plays.
Author: Scott McMillin
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 0719027306
Category: Drama
Page: 132
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This work is from a series on the performing and staging styles used in Shakespeare's plays. This text covers how the play has been presented by a number of theatres and theatre companies (eg, the Old Vic, the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, the RSC), directors (eg, Peter Hall, Terry Hands, Orson Welles, Anthony Quayle, Cedric Messina, David Giles and Michael Bogdanov) and leading actors (eg, Olivier, Richardson, Burrell), from 1945 to 1986.
Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas. As Henry's throne is threatened by rebel forces, England is divided.
Author: Harold Bloom
Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
ISBN: 0791040895
Category: Drama
Page: 88
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Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.
If you have struggled in the past reading Shakespeare, then BookCaps can help you out. This book is a modern translation of Henry IV, Part II. The original text is also presented in the book, along with a comparable version of both text.
This text, based on the 1600 First Quarto, is supplemented by additional sequences from the 1623 First Folio.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA
ISBN: 1904271065
Category: Drama
Page: 242
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More troubled and troubling than 'King Henry IV Part 1', 'King Henry IV Part 2' continues the story of King Henry's decline and Hal's reform. Though Part 2 echoes the structure of the earlier play, its is a darker and more unsettling world, in which even Falstaff's revelry is more tired and cynical, and the once-merry Hal sloughs off his tavern companions to become King Henry V. Though probably less performed and written about, critics have nevertheless praised the play for its mature style. This text, based on the 1600 First Quarto, is supplemented by additional sequences from the 1623 First Folio.
If you have struggled in the past reading Shakespeare, then BookCaps can help you out. This book is a modern translation of Henry IV, Part II. The original text is also presented in the book, along with a comparable version of both text.
Presents Shakespeare's play about civil war and the maturing of a prince, along with criticism and notes on the play's text and historical, cultural, and performance contexts.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9781904271352
Category: Drama
Page: 398
View: 253
Shakespeare's rich exploration of kingship, politics and war and of fathers, sons and coming of age.
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This edition of the play considers the work in the context of the various critical approaches which have been applied to it, offers a history of the play in performance from Shakespeare's time to our own, and provides useful information on ...
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 0312154631
Category: Drama
Page: 400
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During Shakespeare's lifetime, I Henry IV was his most popular play, and today, as in the 1590's, Sir John Falstaff towers above Shakespeare's other comic inventions. This edition of the play considers the work in the context of the various critical approaches which have been applied to it, offers a history of the play in performance from Shakespeare's time to our own, and provides useful information on the historical background of the play. Readers will also find detailed commentary on individual words and phrases, and selections from Shakespeare's sources.
Four plays by the revered Elizabethan dramatist tell of men driven to evil by ambition and jealousy—and of one who escapes the dangers of bad influence.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 9781504065306
Category: Drama
Page: 310
View: 998
Four plays by the revered Elizabethan dramatist tell of men driven to evil by ambition and jealousy—and of one who escapes the dangers of bad influence. Othello: A powerful general in the Venetian army, Othello the Moor is despised by his scheming ensign, Iago, who devises a plan to destroy him. Newly married to Desdemona, Othello is led to believe she has been unfaithful—and his jealous rage leads to tragic consequences. Macbeth: When three witches foretell that Macbeth will be king of Scotland, he does not wait for destiny to run its course. Instead, he and his wife plot to kill the presiding king, an act that will realize their ambitions—and bring them to ruin. Henry IV Part One: This historical play chronicles the rebellions faced by the medieval king of England Henry IV, as well asthe maturation of his son, Prince Hal.The prince indulges in a carefree life with the comical rogue Falstaff but must eventually cast aside his recklessness and live up to his royal destiny. Henry IV Part Two: As Henry IV’s health grows weaker, Prince Hal’s ability to assume the crown remains in doubt. The prince’s friendship with the drunk and thieving Falstaff threatens to be his undoing. Now he faces a choice that will determine not only his own future, but also that of England
