{"product_id":"9781904271376","title":"King Henry IV Part 2 : Third Series","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eKing Henry IV Part 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): William Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore troubled and troubling than \u003ci\u003eKing Henry IV Part 1\u003c\/i\u003e, the play continues the story of King Henry's decline and Hal's reform. Though Part 2 echoes the structure of the earlier play, it is a darker and more unsettling world, in which even Falstaff's revelry is more tired and cynical, and the once-merry Hal sloughs off his tavern companions to become King Henry V. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames C. Bulman's authoritative edition provides a wealth of incisive commentary on this complex history play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bulman’s commentary notes are exhaustive, and he highlights many previously unnoted moments of chronicle history influence … Bulman’s new Arden edition does not merely give textual scholars a tight text and graduate students an authoritative survey of sources and theatrical history. It also effectively argues that we should reevaluate the position of 2 \u003ci\u003eHenry IV \u003c\/i\u003ewithin the canon. This masterful edition was well worth the wait.” -\u003ci\u003eShakespeare Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"James C. Bulman’s edition of Shakespeare’s \u003ci\u003eKing Henry IV, Part 2\u003c\/i\u003e includes an extremely informative introduction which breathes new life into this often-neglected play. Bulman expertly navigates the difficult textual terrain—neither the Quarto (which appeared in two issues) nor the Folio provides a fully authoritative copy text—explaining the rationale for his decisions in a detailed but accessible appendix.\" - \u003ci\u003eStudies in English Literature 1500-1900\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781904271376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"The Arden Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40631157752014,"sku":"9781904271376","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8dcc0ae9-c432-4100-b202-129d8e083bd2.jpg?v=1638839620","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781904271376","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}