Book description
Angered by the loss of his son in battle, the Earl of Northumberland
supports another rebellion against King Henry IV, bringing the country
to the brink of civil war. Sick and weary, the old King sends out his
forces, including the unruly Sir John Falstaff, to meet the rebels. But
as the conflict grows, he must also confront a more personal problem -
how to make his reprobate son Prince Hal aware of the duties he must
bear, as heir to the throne.
Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham
and Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Peter Davison has written or edited forty books on Orwell,
Shakespeare and drama; he was appointed an OBE in 1999 and awarded the
Gold Medal of the Bibliographical Society in 2003.
Adrian Poole is Reader in English & Comparative Literature and a
Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. His publications include
Shakespeare and the Victorians and Tragedy: Shakespeare and the Greek Example.
Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham
and Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Peter Davison has written or edited forty books on Orwell,
Shakespeare and drama; he was appointed an OBE in 1999 and awarded the
Gold Medal of the Bibliographical Society in 2003.
Adrian Poole is Reader in English & Comparative Literature and a
Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. His publications include
Shakespeare and the Victorians and Tragedy: Shakespeare and the Greek Example.
