This engaging double-volume Handbook explores the Henry IV plays as texts for performance as they unfold, moment by moment, on the stage. With scene-by-scene commentary, and including an account of their life on stage, film and in criticism, this guide illuminates two plays that together rank as one of Shakespeare's greatest achievements.
JAMES N. LOEHLIN is Associate Professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.
General Editor's Preface
Preface
The Texts and Early Performances
Commentary
The Plays' Sources and Cultural Contexts
Key Productions and Performances
The Plays on Screen
Critical Assessments
Further Reading
Index.