Point Appertaining To Books Henry IV, Part 2 (Wars of the Roses #3)
| Title | : | Henry IV, Part 2 (Wars of the Roses #3) |
| Author | : | William Shakespeare |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 1988 by Bantam Classics (first published 1597) |
| Categories | : | Plays. Classics. Drama. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction |
William Shakespeare
Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 3.8 | 15338 Users | 502 Reviews
Relation During Books Henry IV, Part 2 (Wars of the Roses #3)
The stirring continuation of the themes begun in Henry IV, Part One again pits a rebellion within the State and that master of misrule, Falstaff, against the maturing of Prince Hal. Alternating scenes between bawdy tavern and regal court, between revelry and politics, Shakespeare probes at the sources, uses, and responsibilities of power as an old king dies and a young king must choose between a ruler's solemn duty and a merry but dissipated friend, Falstaff. The play represents Shakespeare at the peak of his maturity in writing historical drama and comedy.Define Books Toward Henry IV, Part 2 (Wars of the Roses #3)
| Original Title: | The Second Part of Henry the Fourth |
| ISBN: | 055321294X (ISBN13: 9780553212945) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Wars of the Roses #3, Shakespeare's Major Tetralogy #3, Henry IV #2 , more |
| Characters: | Sir John Falstaff, Henry V of England, Henry IV of England, Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester, Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, Elizabeth Mortimer, Baroness Camoys, Richard le Scrope, Bishop of Lichfield and Archbishop of York, Edward "Ned" Poins, Bardolph, Peto, Mistress Nell Quickly, Francis the drawer, Thomas de Mowbray, 4th Earl of Norfolk, Sir Ralph Hastings, Thomas Bardolf, 5th Baron Bardolf, Travers, Morton, Sir John Colleville, Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, Thomas Fitzalan, 5th Earl of Arundel, 10th Earl of Surrey, Sir John Blount, Gower, Harcourt, William Gascoigne, Servant to the Lord Chief Justice, Ancient Pistol, Robin, Page to Falstaff, Robert Shallow, Justice Silence, Rumour, the Presenter, Davy, servant to Justice Shallow, Sergeant Fang, Sergeant Snare, Ralph Mouldy, Simon Shadow, Thomas Wart, Francis Feeble, Peter Bullcalf, Maud, Baroness Lucy, Lady Northumberland, Dorothy "Doll" Tearsheet, Speaker of the Epilogue, 2nd drawer, First Beadle, Second Beadle, First Strewer, Second Strewer, Third Strewer, Messenger, Page to King Henry IV, Master Dommellton, Ursula, Fauconbridge, Master Smooth, Goodwife Keech, Nell Poins, Sneak, Master Tisick, Master Dumbe |
Rating Appertaining To Books Henry IV, Part 2 (Wars of the Roses #3)
Ratings: 3.8 From 15338 Users | 502 ReviewsComment On Appertaining To Books Henry IV, Part 2 (Wars of the Roses #3)
Oh boy, this is what I feared all of Shakespeare's histories would be like: boring, incredibly dull and just overall lacking in exciting characters and plot. Luckily, not all of his histories are like that, take the first part of Henry IV for example which was excellent, but the second part annoyed the shit outta me. But let's start off by talking about the enjoyable moments of this play, believe me, they were far and few between. I adore the fact that Prince Hal, after his coronation, cut allI really did expect to like this play much more than I did. I read somewhere that both plays had originally been one play, but that the Falstaff character proved so popular that Shakespeare split the play in two and added more Falstaff. This play doesnt quite hang together as well as part one. Im tempted to say something about sequels always being crap. In many ways this is the same story over again but bizarrely Falstaff and Hal hardly meet in the play they only meet as friends once and then
The play where Henry IV dies and Henry V must show he's not the drinking wayward lout he's been in his life up to this point. I read this with a group on Litsy and I think we had fun giving it a hard time. It's an awkward play, with some seriousness in the opening and some really beautiful language in the later acts, but in between is a whole lot of second rate humor around Falstaff. Maybe it does work on stage. But reading it, it just felt incomplete. As one person put it, it was like whenever
The threat of social disorder swirls around William Shakespeares Henry IV, Part 2 (War of the Roses #3). The threat comes in many forms. Most outwardly, its a rebellion led by nobles who have never really accepted the legitimacy of King Henry IVs monarchy. As a further representation of a disruption of that order, King Henry is dying. Legitimacy of any succession must be conferred along with a recognition of the natural order, but is Prince Hal up to the job? Northumberland poignantly draws
I liked Henry IV less than I liked Richard II.I think there was too little of Henry IV the King in this book, and too much of Henry V's "coming of age", or rather, "maturing" to the role of a leader. And definitely too much of John Falstaff... I could almost say that I saw more of King Henry IV in Richard II than here ;)Had it not been a part of Shakespeare's Cronicles (or Second Tetralogy) on English kings, it could've easily been titled Falstaff.So, for me, John Falstaff overtook the play.
Some beautiful language aside (it is Shakespeare), I couldn't wait to be finally done with this.
Henry IV, Part 2 (Wars of the Roses, #3), William ShakespeareHenry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succeeded by Henry V. The play is often seen as an extension of aspects of Henry IV, Part 1, rather than a straightforward continuation of the historical narrative, placing more emphasis on the highly popular character of Falstaff and introducing other
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