Synopses & Reviews
1 Henry VI was the Rose Theatre's great draw in the spring of 1592, a dramatic tale of the lives of soldiers, diplomats, kings, and insurrectionists. It centres on the fractious instability of the court and nobility of fifteenth-century England, and their squabbles with their French counterparts.
Despite its debut performance in 1592, however, 1 Henry VI does not take a printed form until its appearance some thirty years later in the 1623 Folio. There are many questions, therefore, surrounding exactly how many people wrote the play, when they did so, how it was performed, who played what part, and the nature of the manuscript behind the first performance. In his wide-ranging introduction, Michael Taylor offers answers to these questions, and discusses other key issues such as language, structure, performance history, and the role of women in the play.
Synopsis
This new, updated package of Shakespeare's depiction of the rise and fall of a British king features a new overview of the playwright's life, new critical essays, and an up-to-date stage history of the play. Reissue.
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All three parts of William Shakespeare's Henry VI are combined in this Signet Classics edition of the Bard's historical play. When his father dies, young Henry VI ascends to the English throne. What comes next is a complex, thrilling tale of rivalry, betrayal, and war...
This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:
- All three parts of Shakespeare's play, each with their own introduction
- An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
- Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, E.M.W. Tillyard, J.P. Brockbank, Sir Barry Jackson, Hermann Ulrici, Phyllis Rackin, and Ralph Fiennes
- A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
- Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
- And more...
Table of Contents
Shakespeare: Henry VI Part One/Henry VI Part Two/Henry VI Part Three Shakespeare: An Overview
Biographical Sketch / A Note on the Anti-Stratfordians, Especially Baconians and Oxfordians / The Shakespeare Canon / Shakespeare's English / Shakespeare's Theater / A Note on the Use of Boy Actors in Female Roles / Shakespeare's Dramatic