The First Part of King Henry IV

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

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Cambridge University Press
01 January 2008

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Shakespeare plays; Literary studies: general; Shakespeare studies & criticism

Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare

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: 153mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 410g
ISBN: 9780521687430
ISBN 10: 0521687438
Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 January 2008
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The First Part of King Henry IV

<p> Those who want to explore metropolitanism and regionalism as historically based prescriptive traditions and resources for current discussion will do well to consult this book. Thomas's essay, in particular, is an historian's tour de force, illuminating both the original regionalist impulse and its link with present-day thinking... This work belongs on the shelf of any American planning historian or activist curious about the historical firmament in which their ideas and aspirations are rooted. -- Jon A. Peterson, H-Net Reviews