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The first part of King Henry IV

Edited by Herbert and Judith Weil, this second edition offers a theatrical perspective on the origins of The First Part of King Henry IV. The notes provide a thorough commentary on the play's sources and a new introductory section by Katharine Craik focuses on recent stage, film and critical interpretations.
Print Book, English, 2007
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2007
Drama
xv, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
9780521868013, 9780521687430, 0521868017, 0521687438
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Introduction: Reputation; Date; The design of the play; Transforming the sources; The appeal of Falstaff and the contexts of interpretation; Stage history; Recent stage, film and critical interpretations by Katharine A. Craik; Note on the text; List of characters; THE PLAY; Textual analysis; Appendix: Shakespeare and Holinshed; Reading list
Previous edition: 1997
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