These two history plays—one written in the early days of Shakespeare’s career and one at the very end—are alike in the complexity of their political vision. King John probes the nature of good and evil as self-interest and ruthless ambition proceed unchecked while an unpopular ruler wages a brutal fight to keep his throne. Henry VIII is a sumptuous spectacle of pomp and ceremony, as well as an exploration of the mysterious ways in which the rise and fall from power of individuals led ultimately to England’s destiny as a Protestant nation.
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An exciting new edition of the complete works of Shakespeare with these features: Illustrated with photographs from New York Shakespeare Festival productions, vivid readable readable introductions for each play by noted scholar David Bevington, a lively personal foreword by Joseph Papp, an insightful essay on the play in performance, modern spelling and pronunciation, up-to-date annotated bibliographies, and convenient listing of key passages.
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An exciting new edition of the complete works of Shakespeare with these features: Illustrated with photographs from New York Shakespeare Festival productions, vivid readable readable introductions for each play by noted scholar David Bevington, a lively personal foreword by Joseph Papp, an insightful essay on the play in performance, modern spelling and pronunciation, up-to-date annotated bibliographies, and convenient listing of key passages.
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Good introductory information about Henry VIII,
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My favorite thing about this edition of Henry VIII is the introduction, which contains very clear, interesting, and objective views about which scenes were written by Shakespeare himself and which are likely to have been written by collaborators.
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King John. Now say, Chatillion, what would France with us? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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King John, King Philip, Queen Katherine, Second Gentleman, First Gentleman, Sir Thomas, Lord Chamberlain, Sir Robert, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Cardinal, Duke of Buckingham, King Henry, King Richard, Prince Henry, Anne Bullen, The Tempest, The Troublesome Reign, Duke of Norfolk, Enter King, Great Seal, Queen Elinor, Cardinal Wolsey, Duke of Suffolk, Hubert de Burgh, Enter Bastard New!
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King John, King Philip, Queen Katherine, Second Gentleman, First Gentleman, Sir Thomas, Lord Chamberlain, Sir Robert, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Cardinal, Duke of Buckingham, King Henry, King Richard, Prince Henry, Anne Bullen, The Tempest, The Troublesome Reign, Duke of Norfolk, Enter King, Great Seal, Queen Elinor, Cardinal Wolsey, Duke of Suffolk, Hubert de Burgh, Enter Bastard New!
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