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"Giorgio Melchiori offers a fresh approach to the text of The Second Part of King Henry IV, which he sees as an unplanned sequel to the First Part, itself a 'remake' of an old, non-Shakespearean play. The Second Part deliberately exploits the popular success of Sir John Falstaff, introduced in Part One; the resulting rich humour gives a comic dimension to the play which makes it a unique blend of history, Morality play and comedy. Among modern editions of the play this is the one most firmly based on the quarto.
It presents an eminently actable text, by showing how Shakespeare's own choices are superior for practical purposes to suggested emendations, and by keeping interference in the original stage directions to a minimum, in order to respect, as Shakespeare did, the players' freedom. This updated edition includes a new introductory section by Adam Hansen describing recent stage, film and critical interpretations."--BOOK JACKET.
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Drama, History, Historical drama, Problems, exercises, English Young adult drama, In literature, English drama, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Henry IV, History and criticism, Sources, English literature, Bibliography, English Historical drama, Kings and rulers, Plays, Quartos, Criticism and interpretation, Outlines, syllabi, Sir Falstaff, John (Fictitious character), Fiction, open_syllabus_project, Nationalism, Foreign relations, Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Henry iv, king of england, 1367-1413, drama, Drama (dramatic works by one author), Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, king henry iv, Great britain, history, Great Britain - History - 1066-1485 - Drama, Shakespeare, William. Henry IV, Henry IV, King of England - Drama, Juvenile drama, Caesar, julius, drama, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, Literature, King Henry IV (Shakespeare, William), Henry v, king of england, 1387-1422, drama, Dramahenry , 1367-1413, Pr2811.a2 h85 1966, 822.33, Curricula, Harvard UniversityPeople
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König Heinrich der vierte. Der Zweyte Theil, der seinen Tod, und die Crönung von Heinrich dem fünften enthält.
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Previous ed.: 1989
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Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Summer festival, June 27th to September 10th, 1932. "The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, containing his death, and the coronation of King Henry the Fifth," by William Shakespeare. The prologue will be spoken by Eugene Wellesley and the epilogue by Hilda Coxhead.
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