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The Second Part of King Henry IV (The New Cambridge Shakespeare) Book

Giorgio Melchiori (Editor) Second Revised Edition Melchiori offers a fresh approach to the text of The Second Part of King Henry IV, which he sees as an unplanned sequel to part one. The second part deliberately exploits the popular success of Sir John Falstaff, introduced in part one and 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, showing how Shakespeare's own choices are superior for practical purposes to suggested emendations This updated edition includes a new introductory section by Adam Hansen describing recent stage, film and critical interpretations. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Paperback ISBN 9780521689502Read More

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  • Foyles

    The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship and emphasis on performance. The series features line-by-line commentaries and textual notes on the plays and poems. Introductions are regularly refreshed with accounts of new critical, stage and screen interpretations. This second edition retains Giorgio Melchiori's text of Shakespeare's The Second Part of King Henry IV. Melchiori argues that the play forms an unplanned sequel to the First Part, itself a 'remake' of an old, non-Shakespearean play. In the Second Part, Shakespeare deliberately exploits Falstaff's popular appeal and the resulting rich humour adds a comic dimension to the play, rendering it a unique blend of history, morality play and comedy. Among modern editions, Melchiori's is the one most firmly based on the quarto. This second edition includes a new section by Adam Hansen on recent stage, film and critical interpretations.

  • Blackwell

    Updated edition of The Second Part of King Henry IV, including an introductory section. 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...

  • Pickabook

    William Shakespeare, Giorgio Melchiori (Editor), Adam Hansen

  • 0521689503
  • 9780521689502
  • 3 May 2007
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 282
  • 2
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