The Oxford Shakespeare: Henry IV, Part I

by William Shakespeare

2020-11-24 08:08:30

As Henry''s throne is threatened by rebel forces, England is divided. The characters reflect these oppositions, with Hal and Hotspur vying for position, and Falstaff leading Hal away from his father and towards excess.During Shakespeare''s lifetime ... Read more
As Henry''s throne is threatened by rebel forces, England is divided. The characters reflect these oppositions, with Hal and Hotspur vying for position, and Falstaff leading Hal away from his father and towards excess.During Shakespeare''s lifetime Henry IV, Part I was his most reprinted play, and it remains enormously popular with theatregoers and readers. Falstaff still towers among Shakespeare''s comic inventions as he did in the late 1590s.David Bevington''s introduction discusses the play in both peformance and criticism from Shakespeare''s time to our own, illustrating the variety of interpretations of which the text is capable. He analyses the play''s richly textured language in a detailed commentary on individual words and phrasesand clearly explains its historical background. Less

Book Details

File size7.72 X 5.08 X 0.7 in
Print pages336
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date June 8, 2008
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780199536139
William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often calle...

Compare Prices

Store Availability Book Format Condition Price
BetterWorld.com - New, Used, Rare Books & Textbooks In Stock Buy USD 4.48
Indigo Books & Music In Stock Buy CAD 10.95
BetterWorld.com - New, Used, Rare Books & TextbooksIn Stock
Format
Condition
Buy USD 4.48
Indigo Books & MusicIn Stock
Format
Condition
Buy CAD 10.95
Available Discount
No Discount available

Join us and get access to all
your favourite books

Sign up for free and start exploring thousands of eBooks today.

Sign up for free