Henry IV, Part 2

Zusatztext The text pages clearly differentiate text, collation, and notes; the documentation is full but inconspicuous; and it has been well proof-read ... Dr Weis provides an economical but illuminating discussion of Shakespeare's sources ... The annotations throughout are lucid and economical, responsive to both levels of plot. ... Rene Weis's edition can be recommended as a thoughtful and sensitive response to the play, which ranks alongside the outstanding 1966 New Arden edition by R A Humphreys. Informationen zum Autor René Weis is Reader in English Literature at University College, London. Klappentext This new edition of one of Shakespeare's greatest history plays offers a freshly considered text fully alert to its intense theatrical aspects. A helpful Introduction discusses the play's structure, language, and performance history, and the notes provide an illuminating commentary on details of the text. Zusammenfassung This new edition of one of Shakespeare's greatest history plays offers a freshly considered text fully alert to its intense theatrical aspects. A helpful Introduction discusses the play's structure, language, and performance history, and the notes provide an illuminating commentary on details of the text. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Introduction Editorial Procedures Henry IV, Part 2 Index

List of contents

• List of Illustrations


• Introduction


• Editorial Procedures


• Henry IV, Part 2


• Index

Product details

• Authors: William Shakespeare, René Weis
• Assisted by: Ren^D'e Weis (Editor), Ren^D'e (Reader in English Literature Weis (Editor), Rene Weis (Editor), René Weis (Editor), Rene (Reader in English Literature Weis (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.08.2008
• EAN: 9780199537136
• ISBN: 978-0-19-953713-6
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 195 mm x 16 mm
• Series: World's classics; Oxford World's Classics; The Oxford Shakespeare; World's classics; Oxford World's Classics; The Oxford Shakespeare; World's classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, DRAMA / Shakespeare, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean