King Henry IV Part 2: Third Series (The Arden Shakespeare Third Series) - Softcover

William Shakespeare

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904271375 ISBN 13: 9781904271376

Publisher: Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, 2016

Synopsis

More troubled and troubling than King Henry IV Part 1, the play continues the story of King Henrys decline and Hals reform. Though Part 2 echoes the structure of the earlier play, it is a darker and more unsettling world, in which even Falstaffs revelry is more tired and cynical, and the once-merry Hal sloughs off his tavern companions to become King Henry V. James C. Bulman's authoritative edition provides a wealth of incisive commentary on this complex history play.

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Review:

"Bulman's commentary notes are exhaustive, and he highlights many previously unnoted moments of chronicle history influence ... Bulman's new Arden edition does not merely give textual scholars a tight text and graduate students an authoritative survey of sources and theatrical history. It also effectively argues that we should reevaluate the position of 2 Henry IV within the canon. This masterful edition was well worth the wait." -Shakespeare Quarterly

"James C. Bulman's edition of Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 2 includes an extremely informative introduction which breathes new life into this often-neglected play. Bulman expertly navigates the difficult textual terrain--neither the Quarto (which appeared in two issues) nor the Folio provides a fully authoritative copy text--explaining the rationale for his decisions in a detailed but accessible appendix." - Studies in English Literature 1500-1900

About the Author:

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1904271375
• ISBN 13: 9781904271376
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 576
• Editor: James C. Bulman