The First Part of King Henry IV

William Shakespeare, Judith Weil, Herbert Weil (Professor Emeritus) , Katharine Craik (Oxford Brookes University)

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English

Cambridge University Press
18 October 2007

Shakespeare plays; Literary studies: general; Shakespeare studies & criticism

Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare

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The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship and emphasis on performance. The series features line-by-line commentaries and textual notes on the plays and poems. Introductions are regularly refreshed with accounts of new critical, stage and screen interpretations. This second edition of The First Part of King Henry IV offers a theatrical perspective on the origins of Shakespeare's play and the history of its interpretation. In their introduction the editors, Herbert and Judith Weil, clarify the play's de-centred dramatic structure and call attention to the effects of civil war on a broad range of relationships. Falstaff's unpredictable vitality is also explored, together with such important contemporaneous values as honour, friendship, festivity and reformation. Lexical glosses make the rich wordplay accessible, while the notes provide a thorough commentary on Shakespeare's transformation of his sources. A supplementary section by Katharine Craik focuses on important modern interpretations.

By: William Shakespeare
Contributions by: Katharine Craik (Oxford Brookes University)
Edited by: Judith Weil, Herbert Weil (Professor Emeritus)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9780521868013
ISBN 10: 0521868017
Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 18 October 2007
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active