The Arden Shakespeare
King John : Third Series
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King John
Author(s): William Shakespeare
King John tells the story of John's struggle to retain the crown in the face of alternative claims to the throne from France and is one of the earlier history plays. The new Arden Third Series edition offers students a comprehensive introduction exploring the play's relationship to its source and to later plays in the history cycle, as well as giving a full account of its critical and performance history, including key productions in 2015 which marked the anniversary of Magna Carta. As such this is the most detailed, informative and up-to-date student edition available.
Review(s):
“This orphan, offbeat history play seldom makes it onto an undergraduate syllabus, but Lander and Tobin’s introduction makes the case for a work of addled nostalgia, incompetent governance, and broad disillusionment whose time has come. Generous base-of-the-page textual notes keep readers from losing their way amid the twists and turns of the play’s messy plot.” - Studies in English Literature 1500-1900
ISBN: 9781904271390
Author(s): William Shakespeare
King John tells the story of John's struggle to retain the crown in the face of alternative claims to the throne from France and is one of the earlier history plays. The new Arden Third Series edition offers students a comprehensive introduction exploring the play's relationship to its source and to later plays in the history cycle, as well as giving a full account of its critical and performance history, including key productions in 2015 which marked the anniversary of Magna Carta. As such this is the most detailed, informative and up-to-date student edition available.
Review(s):
“This orphan, offbeat history play seldom makes it onto an undergraduate syllabus, but Lander and Tobin’s introduction makes the case for a work of addled nostalgia, incompetent governance, and broad disillusionment whose time has come. Generous base-of-the-page textual notes keep readers from losing their way amid the twists and turns of the play’s messy plot.” - Studies in English Literature 1500-1900
ISBN: 9781904271390