| King Henry VIII: The Oxford Shakespeare Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Halio, Jay L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198130015 ISBN-13: 9780198130017 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2000 Annotation: This is the first fully annotated and comprehensive modern-spelling edition of King Henry VIII to appear for over a decade. It makes full use of current scholarship on the dating, authorship, printing, and sources of the play, as well as critical interpretations. The editor concludes that Shakespeare and his younger colleague John Fletcher worked on the script together but that Shakespeare was probably the guiding spirit. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 99020892 |
| Lexile Measure: 1300 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.01 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first fully annotated modern-spelling edition of King Henry VIII to appear for over a decade and includes up-to-date scholarship on all aspects of the play, including dating authorship, printing, sources and stage history. The editor accepts the view that the play is a collaboration between Shakespeare and Fletcher. Unique to this edition is the frequent reference to Cavendish's biography of Wolsey, neglected in earlier editions. This edition includes a fully detailed commentary and a selective collation of major variant readings appear immediately beneath the text. Special attention has been paid to the frequent allusion to scripture and proverb law. An index to all words glossed and authorities cited appears at the end of the volume. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |