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The Oxford Shakespeare: Henry IV, Part One

By William Shakespeare
Series: The Oxford Shakespeare
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Set against the backdrop of a divided England, Henry IV, Part One portrays the struggle for power between King Henry IV and rebel forces. Central to the drama are the contrasting characters of Prince Hal and Hotspur, rivals for honour and influence, while the roguish Falstaff entices Hal away from royal duty towards revelry and excess. This dynamic interplay reflects the political and personal tensions of the era.
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Format: Hardback
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This edition is suitable for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of Shakespearean drama, as well as theatregoers interested in an authoritative text complemented by in-depth analysis and historical background.

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During Shakespeare's lifetime Henry IV, Part I was his most reprinted play and Falstaff still towers among Shakespeare's comic inventions. David Bevington analyses the play's richly textured language in a detailed commentary on individual words and phrases and clearly explains its historical background.

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As Henry's throne is threatened by rebel forces, England is divided. The characters reflect these oppositions, with Hal and Hotspur vying for position, and Falstaff leading Hal away from his father and towards excess.

During Shakespeare's lifetime, Henry IV, Part One was his most reprinted play, and it remains enormously popular with theatre-goers and readers. Falstaff still towers among Shakespeare's comic inventions as he did in the late 1590s.

David Bevington's introduction discusses the play in both performance and criticism from Shakespeare's time to our own, illustrating the variety of interpretations of which the text is capable. He analyses the play's richly textured language in a detailed commentary on individual words and phrases and clearly explains its historical background.

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The Oxford Shakespeare: Henry IV, Part One is hailed as an important scholarly achievement, offering a comprehensive reassessment of Shakespeare's text, critical interpretations, and staging history. Joan Rees praises it for its thorough survey of prior scholarship, while Michael G. Brennan recognises David Bevington's edition as the finest critical version of the play currently available, enriched with detailed commentary and insightful historical context.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780198129158

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 March 1987

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Clarendon Press

Illustration: 15 halftones, 1 map

Contributors:

  • Edited by David Bevington
  • Edited by David Bevington
  • Edited by David Bevington

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 144.0mm

Height: 223.0mm

Weight: 521g

Pages: 324

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Arts & Culture Classic Poetry Non-Fiction Series: The Oxford Shakespeare William Shakespeare

About the Author

David Bevington is Professor of English at the University of Chicago.

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