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Informationen zum Autor Eric Rasmussen, Jonathan Bate Klappentext From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's profound exploration of a prince's coming of age and the rejection of old Jack Falstaff. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Henry IV Part II in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors and an actor- Michael Boyd, Adrian Noble and Michael Pennington - providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended - as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed. Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century. Zusammenfassung From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's profound exploration of a prince's coming of age and the rejection of old Jack Falstaff. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction About the Text Key Facts The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, Containing his Death and the Coronation of King Henry the Fifth Quarto Passages that do not Appear in the Folio Textual Notes Scene-by-scene Analysis Henry IV in Performance: the RSC and Beyond Four Centuries of Henry IV: An Overview At the Royal Shakespeare Company Actor and Director: Interviews with Michael Boyd, Adrian Noble and Michael Pennington Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre Shakespeare's Works: A Chronology Further Reading and Viewing Acknowledgements and Picture Credits.
