Henry IV, Part 2 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199537136)

This edition offers a fully modernized text of one of Shakespeare's most fascinating plays. Henry IV, Part 2 is the only play in the canon whose structure almost exactly mirrors that of its predecessor, and thereby affords unique perspectives on Shakespeare's art and craft. Far from being the impoverished country cousin of an illustrious work, Part 2 introduces unforgettable new characters like Pistol and Shallow, and memorable minor players such as Doll Tearsheet and the reluctant Goucestershire recruits. Above all, it gives us more Falstaff. Although he is now politically distanced from Hal, he looms larger than ever as a mischievous figure who never ceases to fascinate with his unique blend of native wit, inventiveness, and corruption. Through a radical reconsideration of the play's text(s) and date, it is argued here for the first time that the character of Falstaff was called Oldcastle in Part 2 as well as in as in Part 1, and that it was the vetting of Part 2 for the 1596-7 Christmas performances at Court which led to the change of name in both plays. This edition moreover takes the view that the Folio-only passages in the play reflect the text of the original prompt-book.

Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN-10: 0199537135
ISBN-13: 9780199537136
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Language: English
Published: 04/15/2009
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.6
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 53860 / Henry IV: Part 2