Henry IV Part One

by Charles Edelman (Introduction), Charles Edelman (Editor), William Shakespeare (Author), William Shakespeare (Author), Peter Davison (Editor)

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Prince Hal, the son of King Henry IV, spends his time in idle pleasure with dissolute friends, among them the roguish Sir John Falstaff. But when the kingdom is threatened by rebellious forces, the prince must abandon his reckless ways. Taking arms against a heroic enemy, he begins a great and compelling transformation from irresponsible reprobate to noble ruler of men.

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Prince Hal, the son of King Henry IV, spends his time in idle pleasure with dissolute friends, among them the roguish Sir John Falstaff. But when the kingdom is threatened by rebellious forces, the prince must abandon his reckless ways. Taking arms against a heroic enemy, he begins a great and compelling transformation from irresponsible reprobate to noble ruler of men.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 07 Apr 2005
ISBN 10: 0141013664
ISBN 13: 9780141013664

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Author Bio

Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Peter Davison has written or edited forty books on Orwell, Shakespeare and drama; he was appointed an OBE in 1999 and awarded the Gold Medal of the Bibliographical Society in 2003. Charles Edelman teaches at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. His books include Shakespeare in Production: The Merchant of Venice (2002), and The Stukeley Plays (2005).