The second of Shakespeare's tetralogy that deals with the successive reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V. Henry IV, Part One depicts a span of history that begins with Hotspur's battle at Homildon against the Douglas late in 1402 and ends with the defeat of the rebels at Shrewsbury in the middle of 1403. From the start it has been an extremely popular play both with the public and the critics and this full cast performance is by The Marlowe Society.
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"Okay, I realize how ridiculous it is to be blown away by Shakespeare (like all of a sudden "discovering" that the Beatles wrote great pop songs), but ever since I read this play, I can't stop applying it to everything in my life...especially politics." — alison (4 out of 5 stars)
"Okay, I realize how ridiculous it is to be blown away by Shakespeare (like all of a sudden "discovering" that the Beatles wrote great pop songs), but ever since I read this play, I can't stop applying it to everything in my life...especially politics."
" The introduction of the future Henry V, seen here as Prince Hal, and Sir John Falstaff. "
" My first audiobook. I anticipate a blog post about it. "
" Falstaff is without doubt the most "interesting" character created by William Shakespeare "
" couldn't wait for the old buzzard to die. "
" Power struggles, patriarchal disputes, loss of innocence, and death--what's not to like? "
" Not my favourite, but I enjoy Falstaff's 'What is honour?' speech. It's definitely worth looking up. "
" It's a history in Early Modern English, enough said. "
" I have to see the play. "
" Perhaps the most boring play I've ever read by Shakespeare. Couldn't stand it. "
" Great stuff. Check out CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT for Orson Welles as Falstaff. One of his best films. "
" Falstaff totally makes the play. "
" This play confused me so much. It was so hard to keep track of who was who and who was who's son, etc. Definitely one of my least favorite Shakespeare plays. "
" Read before seeing the play "
" Wow -- my favorite play thus far. It felt so... alive; and by the time I read John Falstaff's manifesto of cowardice, I absolutely fell in love with it. Tragic ending, powerful and lovable characters, highly recommended. "
" Amazing. The theme of honor is developed so perfectly and I wish I could see an actual production of it. "
" Pretty ambivalent towards it. Color me uncultured. "
" The play that introduces Falstaff and Prince Hal, the first one of Shakespeare's richest comic creations and the second one of his most complex heroes. "
" Falstaff... and his idea of death and honor is the most profound thing in the play. That's why the Queen loved his character so much. "
" This is obviously a 5 and by far my favorite so far of the histories, but I fear I have much more learning and rereading to do before I can officially change its ranking and fully articulate why. "
" My favorite Shakespeare play, it combines adventure, comedy, history, and tragedy together to form one of Shakespeare's broadest reaching plays. "
" Good story though I didn't like Sir John! "
" This play was so dull that we actually gave up reading it in my Sophomore year High School English class because even Mr. McConnell was bored of it. "
" The small size and muddy color do not help this revamped Classics Illustrated (now packaged and marketed as a study cheat) succeed. Another problem, some characters look too much alike to be esaily distinguishable. A misfire. "
" I'll be honest--I saw Henry IV at the Globe Theater fall 2010 season and their production blew me away. The relationship between Hal and Falstaff had to be one of the most convincing on stage friendships I've ever seen. Marvelous. "
" Was ok, had to read it for a college class. Not a big Shakespeare fan but it was ok :-) "
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of English literature and often considered the greatest. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time and Shakespeare was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today.
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