Henry IV, part I / William Shakespeare ; edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen ; introduction by Jonathan Bate.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Contributor:

Bate, Jonathan, editor.

Rasmussen, Eric, 1960- editor.

Royal Shakespeare Company.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. 2008. Modern Library Works.

The RSC Shakespeare

Standardized Title:

King Henry IV. Part 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry IV--Part 1.

Shakespeare, William.

Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413--Drama.

Henry.

Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413.

Kings and rulers.

Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Drama.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Drama.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Other Title:

Henry the Fourth, part one

Place of Publication:

New York : Modern Library, 2009.

Contents:

Introduction. Tragical-comical-historical-pastoral ; Harry to Harry ; Honor versus instinct ; The prince as Machiavel? ; Reformation and rejection

About the text

Key facts

The first part of Henry the Fourth, with the life and death of Henry surnamed Hotspur

Textual notes

Oaths from the quarto

Scene-by-scene analysis

Synopisis of Henry IV part II

Henry IV in performance: the RSC and beyond

Shakespeare's career in the theater

Shakespeare's works: a chronology

Kings and queens of England: from the history plays to Shakespeare's lifetime

The history behind the histories: a chronology

Further reading and viewing

References.

Notes:

Includes suggested further reading and viewing (pages [209]-211) and references (pages [212]-214).

ISBN:

9780812969245 :

0812969243 :

OCLC:

276339282