King Henry IV: Pt. 1 (Oxford School Shakespeare) - Softcover
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Written between 1596 and 1597, Henry IV Part One represents Shakespeare's increasingly mature talent in staging the history of the early Tudor monarchy. Midway in the cycle of Shakespeare's History Plays, which begin with Richard II and ultimately culminate in his last play, Henry VIII, Henry IV Part One tells the story of the troubled reign of Henry IV following his deposition of Richard II. The historical action revolves around the attempt by Henry Percy (known as Hotspur) to overthrow Henry at the Battle of Shrewsbury. However, over half the play deals with the transformation of Henry's profligate son, Prince Hal (the future King Henry V), from tavern joker to national icon.
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The whole play is stolen from its kings and princes by Shakespeare's greatest comic creation, the "fat-kidneyed rascal" Sir John Falstaff, king of his own dominions--the taverns and brothels of London's Eastcheap district. The tavern scenes of the play are some of the most evocative accounts of 16th-century popular London life. They revolve around the comical but ultimately sinister relationship between Falstaff and his young apprentice Hal, who learns to "so offend to make offence a skill" as he learns the slippery ropes of realpolitik and kingship. The play is considered by many to be the liveliest and most profound of Shakespeare's History Plays, and remains one of its most popular examples. --Jerry Brotton
"At last! A readable form of the original Folios. Invaluable to conceiving and creating one's own interpretation." -Richard Rose, Director, Stratford Festival"
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0198319916
- ISBN 13 9780198319917
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages172
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Henry IV Part I (Oxford School Shakespeare Series) (Pt. 1)
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Oxford, England Oxford University Press, USA 1996 Trade Paperback in Fine Condition. Series Editor Roma Gill. Illustrations by Victor G Ambrus. Annotated. As well as the complete and unabridged text of the play, this book includes an extensive array of students notes and passages, to the left of the text, a synopsis of the plot, and summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters. There are also line drawings to illustrate the notes and text, background information on Shakespeare's England, suggestions for further reading, a brief biography of Shakespeare and a complete list of his plays. 148 pages. 8.5" x 7". 1996, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Seller Inventory # 027995
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