Henry IV, Part 1 (Folger Shakespeare Library)

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Synopsis
The authoritative edition of Henry IV, Part 1 from The Folger Shakespeare Library, is the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. Family relationships are at the center of Henry IV, Part 1. King Henry IV and Prince Hal form one major father-son pair, with Henry in despair because Hal lives a dissolute life. The father-son pair of Hotspur (Lord Henry Percy) and his father, the Earl of Northumberland, is in seeming contrast; the King envies Northumberland "his Harry," wishing he could claim the gallant Hotspur as his own. Meanwhile, Hal has entered into a quasi-father-son relationship with a disreputable but amusing knight, Sir John Falstaff. Another strand of action centers on still more family relationships. Hotspur's stand against Henry focuses on Hotspur's brother-in-law, Mortimer. Mortimer, who fought against the Welsh magician Owen Glendower, was defeated and captured and has married Glendower's daughter. King Henry pronounces Mortimer a traitor whom he will not ransom. Hotspur, in declaring war on Henry, sees himself as fighting for Mortimer, his wife's brother.

This edition includes:

•Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play

•Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play

•Scene-by-scene plot summaries

•A key to the play's famous lines and phrases

•An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language

•An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play

Copyright:
1994

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
340 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781982122515
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Folger Shakespeare Library
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater
Submitted By:
Worth Trust
Proofread By:
Worth Trust
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Barbara A. Mowat, Paul Werstine

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