Henry IV, Part I

by William Shakespeare

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Series: Henry IV (1)

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"I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller who understand that these are plays for performance as well as great texts for contemplation." (Patrick Stewart) The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than four million copies, is now completely revised and repackaged. Each volume features: * Authoritative, reliable texts * High quality introductions and notes * New, more readable trade trim size * An essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare and essays on Shakespeare's life and the selection of texts… (more)

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Personally, would have liked more Hotspur and less Falstaff, though I realize that more intelligent readers disagree. Falstaff was especially annoying in the Shrewsbury scenes. (

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gtross | May 26, 2023 |

BORING. If I didn't have better things to do, I would force myself to finish it, but I do, so I won't. I read about half way through and moved on to The Tempest, which is far more interesting. I would advise anyone else to do the same. (

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jhellar | Jan 14, 2023 |

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rogamills | Oct 8, 2022 |

In performance I have found 1 Henry IV to be a bit tedious so a part of me wanted to dislike the experience of reading it order thay my earlier opinion might be validated.

Alas, I found the experience of reading the play to be thoroughly entertaining. The characters are rich, the wordplay wonderful, and the plot arc also quite satisfying. Now I see why this play is often held among Shakespeare's best. (

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ubiquitousuk | Jun 30, 2022 |

Another play for my Shakespeare class. Not a favorite; I don't think the themes of honor etc. are expounded on very well in this one. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Shakespeare, William	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Barnet, Sylvan	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Bate, Jonathan	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Bevington, David	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Braunmuller, Albert Richard	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Brooke, Tucker	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Brooks, Harold F.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Chandler, Frank Wadleigh	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Cowl, R. P.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Davison, Peter Hobley	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Edelman, Charles	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Farjeon, Herbert	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Gentleman, David	Cover designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Gill, Roma	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Harbage, Alfred	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Harrison, George B.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Hemingway, Samuel Burdett	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Hodges, C. Walter	Cover designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Hudson, Henry N.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Humphreys, A R	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Hunter, G. K.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Jenkins, Harold	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Kent, Rockwell	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Kittredge, George Lyman	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Lamar, Virginia A.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Mack, Maynard	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Moorman, Frederic W.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Morgan, A. E.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Mowat, Barbara A.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Orgel, Stephen	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Raffel, Burton	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Rasmussen, Eric	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Rolfe, W. J.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Sanderson, James L	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Shaaber, Matthias Adam	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Stevenson, O. J.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Wilson, John Dover	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Wright, Louis B.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Arden Shakespeare

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

2 Plays: Henry IV, Part I; Henry IV, Part II by William Shakespeare

The complete works of William Shakespeare : reprinted from the First Folio (volume 6 of 13) by William Shakespeare (indirect)

Henry IV , Parts One and Two (No Fear Shakespeare) by SparkNotes Editors (indirect)

The Works of William Shakespeare: The Henry Irving Shakespeare: Volume 2: Romeo and Juliet, King Henry VI Pt. 1, King Henry Vi Pt. 2 by William Shakespeare

The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 1 by M. H. Abrams

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The Annotated Shakespeare Volume II: The Histories, Sonnets and Other Poems by William Shakespeare

The Annotated Shakespeare: The Comedies, Histories, Sonnets and Other Poems, Tragedies and Romances Complete by William Shakespeare (indirect)

Cliffs Complete on Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's Henry IV by Harold Bloom

Shakespeares Dramatische Werke Erster Band / Meyers Klassiker (Königsdramen) by William Shakespeare

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The First Part of the Life of Sir John Oldcastle by Anthony Munday

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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland by Raphael Holinshed

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CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 by James K. Lowers

Shakespeare Uncovered [2012 TV mini series] by Richard Denton

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Henry IV (Falstaff): Actors on Shakespeare by Simon Callow

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William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) by Harold Bloom

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Shakespeare's " King Henry IV " , Parts 1 & 2 (Casebook) by G. K. Hunter

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Brodie's notes on William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 by A.J.P. Smith

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Canonical title

Henry IV, Part I

Original title

The First Part of King Henry the Fourth

Alternative titles

1 Henry IV

King Henry IV, Part I

Original publication date

1598 (Quarto)

1599 (Quarto)

1604 (Quarto)

1608 (Quarto)

1613 (Quarto)

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Dedication

First words

Towards the end of The First Part of King Henry IV, Prince Hal stands over two bodies.

Introduction, New Penguin Shakespeare.

So shaken as we are, so wan with care,

Find we a time for frighted peace to pant,

And breathe short-winded accents of new broils

To be commenc'd in stronds afar remote.

Quotations

If all the year were playing holidays,

To sport would be as tedious as to work.

He hath eaten me out of house and home.

The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part I have saved my life.

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Disambiguation notice

This work is for the complete Henry IV, Part I only. Do not combine this work with abridgements, adaptations or "simplifications" (such as "Shakespeare Made Easy"), Cliffs Notes or similar study guides, or anything else that does not contain the full text. Do not include any video recordings. Additionally, do not combine this with other plays.

Publisher's editors

P. H. Davison (New Penguin Shakespeare)

Bernard Lott (New Swan Shakespeare)

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Original language

English

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"I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller who understand that these are plays for performance as well as great texts for contemplation." (Patrick Stewart) The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than four million copies, is now completely revised and repackaged. Each volume features: * Authoritative, reliable texts * High quality introductions and notes * New, more readable trade trim size * An essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare and essays on Shakespeare's life and the selection of texts

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