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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... live , By which his grace must mete the lives of others , Turning past evils to advantages . According to this account , the prince works according to the princi- ple articulated by the cunning politician Ulysses in Troilus and Cres ...
... live , By which his grace must mete the lives of others , Turning past evils to advantages . According to this account , the prince works according to the princi- ple articulated by the cunning politician Ulysses in Troilus and Cres ...
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... laid on the press . It was an age of murky rush - light and of manuscripts written in a secre- tary hand that had dozens of different , hard - to - decipher forms . Printers ' lives were a lot easier when they were About the Text.
... laid on the press . It was an age of murky rush - light and of manuscripts written in a secre- tary hand that had dozens of different , hard - to - decipher forms . Printers ' lives were a lot easier when they were About the Text.
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William Shakespeare Jonathan Bate, Eric Rasmussen. Printers ' lives were a lot easier when they were reprinting existing books rather than struggling with handwritten copy . Easily the quickest way to have created the First Folio would ...
William Shakespeare Jonathan Bate, Eric Rasmussen. Printers ' lives were a lot easier when they were reprinting existing books rather than struggling with handwritten copy . Easily the quickest way to have created the First Folio would ...
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... ragged troop of soldiers. The king 's army defeats the rebels at the battle of Shrewsbury. where Hal kills Hotspur. Falstaff lives to die another day. Induction Enter Rumour HUMOUR Open your ears, for which of Synopsis of Henry IV Part I.
... ragged troop of soldiers. The king 's army defeats the rebels at the battle of Shrewsbury. where Hal kills Hotspur. Falstaff lives to die another day. Induction Enter Rumour HUMOUR Open your ears, for which of Synopsis of Henry IV Part I.
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... soldiers . The king's army defeats the rebels at the battle of Shrewsbury , where Hal kills Hotspur . Falstaff lives to die another day . List of parts irregular humorists lawless / disorderly men with Synopsis of Henry IV Part I.
... soldiers . The king's army defeats the rebels at the battle of Shrewsbury , where Hal kills Hotspur . Falstaff lives to die another day . List of parts irregular humorists lawless / disorderly men with Synopsis of Henry IV Part I.
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