Henry VI, Part 1

by William Shakespeare

Overview

The play begins with the funeral of Henry V, who has died unexpectedly in his prime. As his brothers, the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester, and his uncle, the Duke of Exeter, lament his passing and express doubt as to whether his son (the as yet uncrowned heir apparent Henry VI) is capable of running the country in such tumultuous times, word arrives of military setbacks in France. A rebellion, led by the Dauphin Charles, is gaining momentum, and several major towns have already been lost.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781975912031
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	08/30/2017
Pages:	142
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Douglas Langworthy (1959-2020) was the literary director at the Denver Center Theatre Company, where he participated in the development of many plays and musicals. Langworthy served as dramaturg and director of play development at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ for two years and director of literary development and dramaturgy at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for seven.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

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Table of Contents

	List of Illustrations	ix
	A Note on Titles	x
	Introduction	1
	Three Plays or a Trilogy?	1
	Theatricality and Modernity	6
	Origins	27
	History and Pseudo-history	32
	The Fall of Duke Humphrey	36
	Dramatic Style: Henry and Margaret	40
	Suffolk and Margaret	44
	Jack Cade's Rebellion	50
	The Outbreak of War	57
	Date and Chronology	60
	Textual Introduction	75
	Q as a reported text	78
	Revision in the Folio text	87
	The Folio text and this edition	98
	Editorial Procedures	101
	Abbreviations and References	102
	Henry VI, Part Two	105
Appendix A	Passages from the Quarto Text	289
Appendix B	Chronicle Sources	295
Appendix C	Alterations to Lineation	307
	Index	311

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