The First Part of King Henry IV - Couverture souple

Shakespeare, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521296153 ISBN 13 : 9780521296151

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1997

Synopsis

A strongly theatrical perspective on the origins of Shakespeare's First Part of King Henry IV.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April, 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on April 23. The facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse. He died on April 23, 1616, and was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford. 

A. R. Braunmuller is Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has written critical volumes on George Peele and George Chapman and has edited plays in both the Oxford (King John) and Cambridge (Macbeth) series of Shakespeare editions. He is also general editor of The New Cambridge Shakespeare. 

Stephen Orgel is the Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of the Humanities at Stanford University and general editor of the Cambridge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture. His books include Imagining Shakespeare, The Authentic Shakespeare, Impersonations: The Performance of Gender in Shakespeare’s England and The Illusion of Power.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This edition offers a strongly theatrical perspective on the origins of Shakespeare's First Part of King Henry IV and the history of its interpretation. In their introduction the editors clarify the play's surprising, de-centred dramatic structure, questioning the dominant assumption that the drama focuses on the education of Prince Hal. They call attention to the effects of civil war upon a broad range of relationships. Falstaff's unpredictable vitality is explored, together with important contemporary values of honour, friendship, festivity and reformation. Extensive lexical glosses of obscure, ambiguous or archaic meanings make the rich wordplay accessible. The notes also provide a thorough commentary on Shakespeare's transformation of his sources (particularly Holinshed's Chronicles) and suggest alternative stagings. The stage history features detailed accounts of major productions since 1945.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521296153
• ISBN 13: 9780521296151
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 228
• Éditeur: Weil Herbert, Weil Judith
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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