Henry VI, Part II: The Oxford Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

Overview

Shakespeare's Henry VI plays dramatize contemporary as much as Elizabethan issues: the struggle for power, the manoeuvres of politicians, social unrest, civil war. This edition draws on experience of the play in rehearsal and performance to focus on both its theatricality and contemporary relevance in a wide-ranging introduction and detailed commentary.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198130000
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/27/2003
Series:	The ^AOxford Shakespeare
Pages:	332
Product dimensions:	8.86(w) x 5.84(h) x 0.97(d)

About the Author

Widely esteemed as the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an actor and theatrical producer in addition to writing plays and sonnets. Dubbed "The Bard of Avon," Shakespeare oversaw the building of the Globe Theatre in London, where a number of his plays were staged, the best-known of which include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. The First Folio, a printed book of 36 of his comedies, tragedies, and history plays, was published in 1623.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Table of Contents

List of illustrationsA Note on TitlesIntroductionTextual IntroductionEditorial ProceduresThe Second Part of Henry the SixthAppendicesIndex

Editorial Reviews

"Warren's impressively scholarly edition of Henry IV, Part 2 is genuinely new and adroitly negotiates the relation between the Folio and Quarto texts of the play. Warren provides a thorough and exemplary scholarly introduction."—Studies in English Literature 1500-1900

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