James Sanderson
Author
Description
"This revision of the Norton Critical Edition of Henry the Fourth, Part I, incorporates new materials for the understanding and study of the play. Prominent among the improvements are an entirely new section entitled 'Cultural Contexts' and several additional essays in criticism...The new section entitled 'Cultural Contexts' offers material for understanding the intellectual background of the play. Selections from contemporary writings illustrate...
6) Henry the Fourth, part I: an annotated text, extracts from the major sources, essays in criticism
Author
Description
After the murder of Richard II, Henry assumes the throne, and is immediately confronted with rebellion by Owen Glendower, Douglas of Scotland, Northumberland and his son Hotspur. The play also treats the moral development of the king's son Hal (later Henry V) as he appears to waste his youth in London taverns in the company of the irresponsible Sir John Falstaff.