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

William Shakespeare

ISBN 10: 0521276527 / ISBN 13: 9780521276528

Editore: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, Cambridge, 1989

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Giorgio Melchiori 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 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. 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. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR003178947

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Titolo: The Second Part of King Henry IV (The New ...

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, Cambridge

Data di pubblicazione: 1989

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: Very Good

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Giorgio Melchiori 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 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. 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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This is a new approach to the text of The Second Part of King Henry IV, which is seen as an unplanned sequel to The First Part, itself a 'remake' of an old non-Shakespearian play. Professor Melchiori presents an eminently actable text, by showing how Shakespeare's choices are superior for practical purposes to suggested emendations, and keeping interferences in the original stage directions to a minimum.