Henry VI: Parts One, Two, and Three
Jul 2013 · Sold by Bantam
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William Shakespeare’s acclaimed trilogy of historical plays, collected in one volume—featuring thought-provoking essays, comprehensive bibliographies, archival photographs, and more!
“A remarkable edition, one that makes Shakespeare’s extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever.”—James Shapiro, professor, Columbia University, bestselling author of A Year in the Life of Shakespeare: 1599
“A feast of literary and historical information.”—The Wall Street Journal
Displaying the bold vision and growing skill of a young playwright, these are William Shakespeare’s first three history plays, covering some sixty tumultuous years of English history. Their pageantry, violence, and stirring speeches excite audiences with action as well as character, and midway through the final play in this trilogy, a shocking, clever, inimitably evil new voice is heard—that of Richard of Gloucester, destined to become England’s most fearsome and hated ruler of all time, Richard III.
This edition includes:
• photographs from New York Shakespeare Festival productions
• vivid, 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 punctuation
• comprehensive source material and scholarship for each play, with notes
• up-to-date, annotated bibliographies
• a convenient listing of key passages
“A remarkable edition, one that makes Shakespeare’s extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever.”—James Shapiro, professor, Columbia University, bestselling author of A Year in the Life of Shakespeare: 1599
“A feast of literary and historical information.”—The Wall Street Journal
Displaying the bold vision and growing skill of a young playwright, these are William Shakespeare’s first three history plays, covering some sixty tumultuous years of English history. Their pageantry, violence, and stirring speeches excite audiences with action as well as character, and midway through the final play in this trilogy, a shocking, clever, inimitably evil new voice is heard—that of Richard of Gloucester, destined to become England’s most fearsome and hated ruler of all time, Richard III.
This edition includes:
• photographs from New York Shakespeare Festival productions
• vivid, 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 punctuation
• comprehensive source material and scholarship for each play, with notes
• up-to-date, annotated bibliographies
• a convenient listing of key passages
William Shakespeare’s acclaimed trilogy of historical plays, collected in one volume—featuring thought-provoking essays, comprehensive bibliographies, archival photographs, and more!
“A remarkable edition, one that makes Shakespeare’s extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever.”—James Sha...
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William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and...
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