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The Second Part of King Henry IV
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The Second Part of King Henry IV Hardcover - 1989

by William Shakespeare; Giorgio Melchiori (Editor)


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The author offers a new 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 humor gives a comic dimension to the play that 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. Professor Melchiori presents an eminently actable text, by showing how Shakespeare's own choices are superior for practical purposes to suggested emendations, and by keeping interferences in the original stage directions to a minimum, in order to respect, as Shakespeare did, the players' freedom.

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  • Title The Second Part of King Henry IV
  • Author William Shakespeare; Giorgio Melchiori (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 260
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
  • Date 1989-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780521256957 / 052125695X
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.98 x 5.98 x 0.87 in (22.81 x 15.19 x 2.21 cm)
  • Reading level 1470
  • Library of Congress subjects Historical drama, Henry - Drama
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 88039402
  • Dewey Decimal Code 822.33
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The Second Part of Henry IV

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