Henry IV, Part 2After defeat at the Battle of Shrewsbury the rebels regroup. But Prince Hal’s reluctance to inherit the crown threatens to destroy the ailing Henry IV’s dream of a lasting dynasty. Shakespeare’s portrait of the prodigal son’s journey from youth to maturity embraces the full panorama of society. Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of today’s most accomplished Shakespearean scholars, this Modern Library series incorporates definitive texts and authoritative notes from William Shakespeare: Complete Works. Each play includes an Introduction as well as an overview of Shakespeare’s theatrical career; commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers; scene-by-scene analysis; key facts about the work; a chronology of Shakespeare’s life and times; and black-and-white illustrations. Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century. |
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Page viii
... Sir John Falstaff they introduce his greatest comic charac- ter - but they also share with the comedies a technique of counter- pointing the intrigue of court and power politics against what has been called the " green " or " festive ...
... Sir John Falstaff they introduce his greatest comic charac- ter - but they also share with the comedies a technique of counter- pointing the intrigue of court and power politics against what has been called the " green " or " festive ...
Page xvii
... Sir John Falstaff , who flees the battlefield in Henry VI Part I , nor the historical Sir John Oldcastle , of whom the character of Falstaff was originally an irreverent portrait . Why did Shakespeare give his fictional Falstaff a past ...
... Sir John Falstaff , who flees the battlefield in Henry VI Part I , nor the historical Sir John Oldcastle , of whom the character of Falstaff was originally an irreverent portrait . Why did Shakespeare give his fictional Falstaff a past ...
Page xviii
... Sir John fat and not calling him Oldcastle , Shakespeare raises the specter of Catholic as opposed to Protestant martyrdoms . Falstaff is Malvolio's opposite : he stands for cakes and ale , festival and holiday , all that was anathema ...
... Sir John fat and not calling him Oldcastle , Shakespeare raises the specter of Catholic as opposed to Protestant martyrdoms . Falstaff is Malvolio's opposite : he stands for cakes and ale , festival and holiday , all that was anathema ...
Page xix
... Sir John in it , and make you merry with fair Katherine of France . " Audience members attending Henry V on the basis of this promise might be justified in asking for their money back : we do not see Sir John Falstaff in the Agincourt ...
... Sir John in it , and make you merry with fair Katherine of France . " Audience members attending Henry V on the basis of this promise might be justified in asking for their money back : we do not see Sir John Falstaff in the Agincourt ...
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... Sir John Falstaff and other disreputable characters with whom he participates in a highway robbery . Opposition to the king becomes open rebellion , led by the Earl of Northumberland's son , Henry Percy , known , for his courage and ...
... Sir John Falstaff and other disreputable characters with whom he participates in a highway robbery . Opposition to the king becomes open rebellion , led by the Earl of Northumberland's son , Henry Percy , known , for his courage and ...
Contents
Textual Notes | 121 |
ScenebyScene Analysis | 130 |
The RSC and Beyond | 144 |
Shakespeares Career in the Theater | 192 |
A Chronology | 206 |
A Chronology | 211 |
References | 219 |
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Act 5 Scene actors ARCHBISHOP OF YORK audience battle battle of Shrewsbury blood brother Bullcalf Bullingbrook captain character CLARENCE Coleville comedy coronation court cousin crown Davy dead death disease DOLL TEARSHEET doth Earl Eastcheap England Enter Exeunt Exit FALSTAFF SHALLOW father fear Folio give GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire grace grief Hal's Harry HASTINGS hath head heaven Henry VI history plays honour HOSTESS QUICKLY Hotspur KING HENRY king's Lancaster London look LORD BARDOLPH LORD CHIEF JUSTICE lord of Westmorland majesty Master Shallow merry Michael Pennington Mouldy Mowbray night noble Northumberland peace Percy performance Pistol plays on sense POINS pray PRINCE HENRY Prince John production Quarto rascal rebels Richard Richard II royal Rumour running scene sexual Shakespeare SHALLOW FALSTAFF Shrewsbury sick Silence Sir John Falstaff speak stage sword tavern tell theater thee thou art tragedy Warwick Westmorland wilt word