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Henry IV, Parts One and Two (No Fear Shakespeare)
No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Henry IV Part One and Two on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right.
Each No Fear Shakespeare contains:
* The complete text of the original play
* A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language
* A complete list of characters with descriptions
* Plenty of he...more
Each No Fear Shakespeare contains:
* The complete text of the original play
* A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language
* A complete list of characters with descriptions
* Plenty of he...more
Paperback, 552 pages
Published
September 25th 2005
by SparkNotes
(first published 1598)
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Starring the original frat brother, Prince Hal—the slumming trust-fund kid soon to turn prodigal son—this play reads like some great lost Scorsese mob picture. Whether through insight or just proximate empathy, Shakespeare reveals the English nobility for the relentlessly combative, barely-beyond-the-Huns people they really were.
For all the Bardolaters' fascination with Falstaff (who, according to Mark Van Doren, "understands everything and so is never serious"—now there's a profound statement)...more
For all the Bardolaters' fascination with Falstaff (who, according to Mark Van Doren, "understands everything and so is never serious"—now there's a profound statement)...more
This is one of the historical fiction play I've read by Shakespeare, it's fast, funny, historical and portrays the complicated father son relationship with much psychological depth. There are plenty of characters perfectly suit for dramatic and comic effect which makes the play well rounded. With no fear Shakespeare guide, it helped me understand the old English. Overtime, I was compelled to read the original play and made my own interpretation and understanding of the text. Really pleased I mad...more
One of these days I will post that I've read them all. I'm working on it....
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