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Shakespeare William - Henry Iv Part I The New Oxford Shakespeare - Paperback
Shakespeare William - Henry Iv Part I The New Oxford Shakespeare - Paperback
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Description: What is honour? A word. What is in that word 'honour'? What is that 'honour'? Air. A history play that combines a coming - of - age narrative with a tale of power rebellion friendship and betrayal Henry IV Part I has been a perennial favourite from Shakespeare's time to the present. What has ensured its popularity is above all the towering figure of Falstaff Shakespeare's greatest comic creation. The ebullient unabashedly pleasure - seeking and brilliantly witty character has proved as irresistible for audiences as he was for his prot g Prince Hal. This introduction discusses their relationship within the framework of the play's historical cultural and performative setting. At the same time it explores the question of why the play has proved so enduringly attractive to audiences today. The New Oxford Shakespeare 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 The New Oxford Shakespeare Complete Works: Modern Critical Edition 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. About 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.
Title: Henry Iv Part I The New Oxford Shakespeare
Author(s): Shakespeare William, Anna (Indiana University) Pruitt
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780192865823
Pages: 192 Pages
Publication Date: 7/11/2024
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Shakespeare Studies & Criticism
Description: What is honour? A word. What is in that word 'honour'? What is that 'honour'? Air. A history play that combines a coming - of - age narrative with a tale of power rebellion friendship and betrayal Henry IV Part I has been a perennial favourite from Shakespeare's time to the present. What has ensured its popularity is above all the towering figure of Falstaff Shakespeare's greatest comic creation. The ebullient unabashedly pleasure - seeking and brilliantly witty character has proved as irresistible for audiences as he was for his prot g Prince Hal. This introduction discusses their relationship within the framework of the play's historical cultural and performative setting. At the same time it explores the question of why the play has proved so enduringly attractive to audiences today. The New Oxford Shakespeare 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 The New Oxford Shakespeare Complete Works: Modern Critical Edition 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. About 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.
Title: Henry Iv Part I The New Oxford Shakespeare
Author(s): Shakespeare William, Anna (Indiana University) Pruitt
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780192865823
Pages: 192 Pages
Publication Date: 7/11/2024
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Shakespeare Studies & Criticism