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Henry the Fourth, part one / William Shakespeare ; fully annotated, with an introduction, by Burton Raffel ; with an essay by Harold Bloom.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Shakespeare, William, Works ; Publication details: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2006.Description: xxxv, 196 p. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 030010815X (pbk.)
  • 9780300108156 (pbk.)
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Contents:
Introduction -- Some essentials of the Shakespearean stage -- Henry the Fourth, Part One -- An essay by Harold Bloom.
Summary: While England is threatened by the Earl of Northumberland, Young Prince Hal cavorts in London's taverns, accompanied by the dissolute, entertaining Falstaff and his band of rogues. Much of this play's tension involves Prince Hal and Falstaff, as the former tries to live up to his duties and responsibilities. In creating Falstaff Shakespeare gave us one of the theater's most enduring and memorable characters.
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While England is threatened by the Earl of Northumberland, Young Prince Hal cavorts in London's taverns, accompanied by the dissolute, entertaining Falstaff and his band of rogues. Much of this play's tension involves Prince Hal and Falstaff, as the former tries to live up to his duties and responsibilities. In creating Falstaff Shakespeare gave us one of the theater's most enduring and memorable characters.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-192).

Introduction -- Some essentials of the Shakespearean stage -- Henry the Fourth, Part One -- An essay by Harold Bloom.

While England is threatened by the Earl of Northumberland, Young Prince Hal cavorts in London's taverns, accompanied by the dissolute, entertaining Falstaff and his band of rogues. Much of this play's tension involves Prince Hal and Falstaff, as the former tries to live up to his duties and responsibilities. In creating Falstaff Shakespeare gave us one of the theater's most enduring and memorable characters.

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