The Life of Henry V (The New Folger Library Shakespeare) - Softcover

Shakespeare, William; Mowat, Barbara A.; Werstine, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671722654 ISBN 13: 9780671722654

Publisher: Washington Square Pr, 1995

Synopsis

A re-edited volume places the text in the format in which it is believed to have originally appeared in, offers accompanying descriptions of Shakespearean theater, and includes an essay that places the play in the light of contemporary issues. Original.

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Review:

"Another in this superior series that clearly should be the texts of choice...This volume, edited by Andrew Gurr, has approximately sixty pages of introduction, each page of which is a joy to read." Stages "This introduction includes the most lucid discussion of the Salic-law problem I have come across...The notes to an edition are probably what most people turn to an edition for and they are this edition's strongest feature. They are detailed and responsive...if this edition is used as a classroom text, the caliber of Gurr's sprightly glosses will greatly elevate the level of discussion; where it is not the text assigned to the students, whatever instructor covertly consults Gurr's glosses is sure to appear omniscient." Claire E. McEachern, Shakespeare Quarterly "...when he is analyzing Shakespeare's use of sources and the language and actions of the characters, Gurr is careful, objective, balanced, and often incisive...excellent critical examinations..." William B. Long, TEXT: Transactions of the Society for Textual Scholarship

Book Description:

John Dover Wilson's New Shakespeare, published between 1921 and 1966, became the classic Cambridge edition of Shakespeare's plays and poems until the 1980s. The series, long since out-of-print, is now reissued. Each work contains a lengthy and lively introduction, main text, and substantial notes and glossary.

About this edition

• Publisher: Washington Square Pr
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0671722654
• ISBN 13: 9780671722654
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 294