Henry IV. Part one / William Shakespeare ; edited by David Bevington ; David Scott Kastan, James Hammersmith, and Robert Kean Turner, associate editors ; with a foreword by Joseph Papp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Contributor:

Bevington, David M.

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Bantam classic

A Bantam classic

Standardized Title:

King Henry IV. Part 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Henry.

Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413.

Genre:

Drama.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xxxiv, 156 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; New York : Bantam, 1988.

Summary:

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. Each Edition Includes: - Comprehensive explanatory notes - Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship - Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English - Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories - An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography

Notes:

"Bantam edition, with newly edited text and substantially revised, edited, and amplified notes, introductions, and other materials"--T.p. verso.

Bibliography: pages [148]-153.

ISBN:

0553212931

OCLC:

16646161