Henry IV, Pt. 1: Argo Classics

by William Shakespeare, Anthony Jacobs (Read by), Gary Watson (Read by), Corin Redgrave (Read by), Frank Duncan (Read by)

Overview

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present Argo Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.

‘If all the year were playing holidays; To sport would be as tedious as to work.’

The second play in Shakespeare’s series of histories, musing on the realities of wielding power.

While his son Price Hal spends time in the taverns, King Henry IV argues with his former ally Hotspur. Angry, Hotspur gathers a rebellion, and Henry and Hal go to battle to stop him. Henry’s army wins the battle, while Hal redeems himself from his wild youth and kills Hotspur.

All of the Shakespeare plays within the Argo Classics catalogue are performed by the Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players. The Marlowe was founded in 1907 with a mission to focus on effective delivery of verse, respect the integrity of texts and rescue neglected plays by Shakespeare’s contemporaries and the less performed plays of Shakespeare himself. The Marlowe has performed annually at Cambridge Arts Theatre since its opening in 1936 and continues to produce some of the finest actors of their generations.

Thurston Dart, professor of music at London University and a fellow of Jesus College Cambridge, directed the music for this production.

The full cast includes: Anthony Jacobs; Gary Watson; Corin Redgrave; Ian Lang; John Tracy-Phillips; Frank Duncan; John Barton; Paul Scofield; John Wood; Denis McCarthy; John Arnott; William Squire; Richard Marquand; Peter Forster; Philip Strick; Donald Beves; David Jones; Simon Relph; Anthony Arlidge; Dilys Hamlett; Vivienne Chatterton; Eirian James.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008475734
Publisher:	HarperCollins UK
Publication date:	06/15/2021
Series:	Argo Classics Series
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 5.70(h) x (d)

About the Author

William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616.

Corin Redgrave (1939–2010) was a film actor and Tony Award-nominated theater actor. His theater credits include No Man’s Land, The Cherry Orchard, De Profundis, and The Browning Version for Derby Playhouse. Television credits include Trial and Retribution 6, Bertie and Elizabeth, Forsyte Saga, Shackleton, and Sunday. Films include Cromwell and Fairfax, Doctor Sleep, Gypsy Women, and Enigma.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom