Henry IV, Part 1 (Penguin) (Shakespeare, Penguin) - Softcover

Shakespeare, William

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9780140707182: Henry IV, Part 1 (Penguin) (Shakespeare, Penguin)

Synopsis

The complete text of the historical drama of King Henry IV's vistory over a rebellion is supplemented with extensive commentary

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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.

From the Publisher

A play alive with escapades and action, comedy and history, Henry IV, Part One begins the transformation of the madcap Prince Hal into the splendid ruler King Henry. In it a rebellion against King and State is juxtaposed with another rebellion--the riotous misbehavior of Hal and his companions, principally Falstaff. A superbly funny liar, coward, lecher, and cheat, the larger-than-life character Falstaff turns this great historical drama into a masterpiece of counterpoint and design.

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