Henry IV Part One
1st Edition
Published on 7. April 2005
288 pages
978-0-14-191472-5 (ISBN)
Description
'The finest, most representative instance of what Shakespeare can do' Harold Bloom
Prince Hal, the son of King Henry IV, spends his time in idle pleasure with dissolute friends, among them the roguish Sir John Falstaff. But when the kingdom is threatened by rebellious forces, the prince must abandon his feckless ways. Ranging from taverns and brothels to the royal court and the battlefield, Shakespeare's masterful drama shows a prodigal son rising to meet his destiny as a ruler of men.
Used and Recommended by the National Theatre
General Editor Stanley Wells
Edited by Peter Davison
Introduction by Charles Edelman
Prince Hal, the son of King Henry IV, spends his time in idle pleasure with dissolute friends, among them the roguish Sir John Falstaff. But when the kingdom is threatened by rebellious forces, the prince must abandon his feckless ways. Ranging from taverns and brothels to the royal court and the battlefield, Shakespeare's masterful drama shows a prodigal son rising to meet his destiny as a ruler of men.
Used and Recommended by the National Theatre
General Editor Stanley Wells
Edited by Peter Davison
Introduction by Charles Edelman
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
1,96 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-14-191472-5 (9780141914725)
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Persons
Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Peter Davison has written or edited forty books on Orwell, Shakespeare and drama; he was appointed an OBE in 1999 and awarded the Gold Medal of the Bibliographical Society in 2003.
Charles Edelman teaches at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. His books include Shakespeare in Production: The Merchant of Venice (2002), and The Stukeley Plays (2005).
Peter Davison has written or edited forty books on Orwell, Shakespeare and drama; he was appointed an OBE in 1999 and awarded the Gold Medal of the Bibliographical Society in 2003.
Charles Edelman teaches at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. His books include Shakespeare in Production: The Merchant of Venice (2002), and The Stukeley Plays (2005).
