ISBN10: 0198183925, ISBN13: 9780198183921, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Hardcover Hardcover. 1 Henry VI was the Rose's great draw in the Spring of 1592, and is a dramatic tale of the lives of soldiers, diplomats, kings, and insurrectionists; the fractious instability of the court and nobility of fifteenth-century England, and their squabbles with their French counterparts.Despite its debut performance in 1592, however, 1 Henry VI does not take a printed form until its appearance some thirty years later in the 1623folio. There are many questions, therefore, surrounding exactly how many people wrote the play, when they did so, how it was performed, who played what part, and what was the nature of the manuscript behind the firstperformance. In his wide-ranging introduction, Michael Taylor offers answers to these questions, and discusses other key issues such as language, structure, performance history, and the role of women in the play. Completing the trilogy of Henry VI plays in The Oxford Shakespeare, Michael Taylor edits the play for students, scholars, and theatregoers with an informative commentary on all aspects of the language, action, characters, and staging. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
[Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2003] ...
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