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

Shakespeare, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904271375 ISBN 13: 9781904271376

Publisher: The Arden Shakespeare, 2016

Synopsis

More troubled and troubling than King Henry IV Part 1, the play continues the story of King Henry's decline and Hal's reform. Though Part 2 echoes the structure of the earlier play, it is a darker and more unsettling world, in which even Falstaff's 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.

About this title

About the Author:

James C. Bulman is Henry B. and Patricia Bush Tippie Professor of English at Allegheny College, USA and was President of the Shakespeare Association of America (1998-99).

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 this edition

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