King Henry the Fourth, Part I
King Henry the Fourth, Part I by William ShakespeareThe Longman Cultural Editions series presents the only paperback edition of both parts of Henry IV published in one volume, together with relevant literary and historical contextual materials that illluminate without overwhelming the primary...
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King Henry the Fourth, Part I by William ShakespeareThe Longman Cultural Editions series presents the only paperback edition of both parts of Henry IV published in one volume, together with relevant literary and historical contextual materials that illluminate without overwhelming the primary texts. This edition presents both parts of Shakespeare's Henry IV plays in the authoritative Bevington edition, tracing the full course of Prince Hal's ambiguous journey from prodigal youth to his role as King Henry V, as well as the controversial career of the tavern "king," Sir John Falstaff. Contextual materials emphasize the plays' historical background, Shakespeare's transformation of his sources, and the intellectual controversies that are embodied in the dramatic actionOther Titles of William Shakespeare Books1.Alls Well That Ends Well2.Antony and Cleopatra3.As You Like It4.Comedy of Errors5.Coriolanus6.Cymbeline7.Hamlet8.Julius Caeser9.King Henry the Eighth10.King Henry the Fifth11.King Henry the Fourth Part II12.King Henry The Sixth Part I13.King Henry The Sixth Part II14.King Henry the Sixth Part III15.King John16.King Lear17.King Richard the Second18.King Richard the Third19.Loves Labour Lost20.Macbeth21.A Lovers Complaint22.Measure for Measure23.Merchant of Venice24.Merry Wives of Windsor25.Midsummers' Night Dream26.Much Ado About Nothing27.Othello28.Pericles Prince of Tyre29.Rape of Lucrece30.Romeo and Juliet31.Sonnets32.Taming of the Shrew33.Tempest34.The Winter's Tale35.Timon of Athens36.Titus Andronicus37.Troilus and Cressida38.Twelfth Night39.Two Gentlemen of Verona40.Two Noble Kinsmen41.Venus and AdonisFor additional information on
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
2940012046376 (001204637X)
Publish date: January 5th 2011
Publisher: Apps Publisher
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Plays,
Drama,
Theatre,
College,
Poetry
Series: Wars of the Roses (#2)
This was another play I read last year in my Shakespeare class, and one that I enjoyed quite a bit. The story and characters grew on me the more time I had to reflect on them, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked reading one of Shakespeare’s historical plays. I’ve only touched his trag...
Thank God for Youtube. As I have said before reading a Shakespearian play that I have not seen on either stage or screen can be a difficult task at best. In fact reading any play that I have not seen on stage or screen can be difficult, since they are generally not meant to be read but performed. Th...
This play is most famous not for the character of King Henry IV, but for the interaction between Prince Hal and Falstaff. That's justly so, because you do have a tendency to forget that Henry IV is in it and he is the weakest part of the play. The most obvious interpretation of the play is that Prin...
Henry IV - Part 12/4 When King Henry is threatened by rebellion, Prince Hal must join him to defeat the rebels. From wiki:Hotspur: Sir Henry Percy KG (20 May 1364 – 21 July 1403) was the eldest son of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, and Margaret Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron...
Weird mix of propaganda for prince henry and life lessons from falstaff. Lukewarm read for me.
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