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Four Great Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, and Richard III (Dover Thrift Editions)

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With the original text on the left page, the easy to understand modern text on the right-hand page, this is a can't miss edition. The best of both worlds, his and ours, and Henry IV never fails to deliver.

We all need our Hals and Hotspurs. And, yes, we need our Falstaffs as well.

An exceptional presentation of an exceptional work.

I got this book because I needed Henry IV, Part 1 & Part 2, and Henry V for class. Unfortunately, there are NO line numbers in Henry IV, PArt 1 & Part 2, NO line numbers in Richard III. The ONLY play with line numbers is Henry V. How in the world do you publish Shakespeare without line numbers? If you're reading for your own enjoyment, I guess it would be okay, but definitely not for class!

This review is to make clear, that unlike what one previous reviewer said, the book does in fact have line numbers. Not every line is numbered, but every fifth. This makes it easy to find things. This version is also very nice with the modern English translation next to the old English. I would recommend it. We used it for a high school Shakespeare class with success.