{"product_id":"henry-iv-part-1-by-william-shakespeare-9781982122515","title":"Henry IV, Part 1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe authoritative edition of \u003cem\u003eHenry IV, Part 1\u003c\/em\u003e from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFamily relationships are at the centre of \u003cem\u003eHenry IV, Part 1\u003c\/em\u003e. King Henry IV and Prince Hal form one major father-son pair, with Henry in despair because Hal lives a dissolute life. The father-son pair of Hotspur (Lord Henry Percy) and his father, the Earl of Northumberland, is in seeming contrast; the king envies Northumberland \"his Harry,\" wishing he could claim the gallant Hotspur as his own. Meanwhile, Hal has entered into a quasi-father-son relationship with a disreputable but amusing knight, Sir John Falstaff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother strand of action centres on still more family relationships. Hotspur’s stand against Henry focuses on Hotspur’s brother-in-law, Mortimer. Mortimer, who fought against the Welsh magician Owen Glendower, was defeated and captured and has married Glendower’s daughter. King Henry pronounces Mortimer a traitor whom he will not ransom. Hotspur, in declaring war on Henry, sees himself as fighting for Mortimer, his wife’s brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFreshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFull explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eScene-by-scene plot summaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA key to the play’s famous lines and phrases\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAn essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAn annotated guide to further reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEssay by Alexander Leggatt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47642951778540,"sku":"9781982122515","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/49a2244b272256ebcca0ad8fc33f1783.jpg?v=1779166122","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/henry-iv-part-1-by-william-shakespeare-9781982122515","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}