{"product_id":"king-henry-viii-or-all-william-shakespeare-9780198872023","title":"King Henry VIII; Or All Is True: The New Oxford Shakespeare","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e'Men's evil manners live in brass, their virtues\u003cbr\u003eWe write in water.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eHenry VIII\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eAll is True\u003c\/em\u003e is Shakespeare's retelling of one of the defining periods in English history: the marriage and divorce of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. Written in the wake of the sudden death of Henry Stuart, King James I and VI's oldest son and heir, Shakespeare's most 'contemporary' history play offers provocative parallels between the Tudor past and Stuart present. The play examines the rise and fall of Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Cranmer, and Anne Boleyn, providing both a meditation on history as a narrative dictated by Church and State, and on the tragic lives of those who become collateral damage to greater forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Oxford Shakespeare\u003c\/em\u003e offers authoritative editions of Shakespeare's works with introductory materials designed to encourage new interpretations of the plays and poems. Using the text from the landmark \u003cem\u003eThe New Oxford Shakespeare Complete Works: Modern Critical Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, these volumes offer readers the latest thinking on the authentic texts (collated from all surviving original versions of Shakespeare's work) alongside innovative introductions from leading scholars. The texts are accompanied by a comprehensive set of critical apparatus to give readers the best resources to help understand and enjoy Shakespeare's work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Shakespeare, Laura Jayne Wright, Will Sharpe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 019887202X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198872023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46293090926847,"sku":"9780198872023","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_92ddb832-e1f6-4a30-8ba0-5c18f8e637b6.jpg?v=1730212100","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/king-henry-viii-or-all-william-shakespeare-9780198872023","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}