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Shakespeare: Twenty-Three Plays and the Sonnets (Thomas Marc Parrott)
by Shakespeare, William
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Yorba Linda, California, United States
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About This Item
Scribner's Sons, New York, 1938. Hardcover. Good. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. Book Condition: Used - Good. Hardcover. Good condition, some aging/yellowing of text pages. Spine slightly discolored. As always, hardbox packed for protection.
Synopsis
While King Henry IV rightly laments that his heir, the young Prince Hal, has not distinguished himself in battle, Hal is up to no good at the Boar's Head Tavern with his rotund cohort, Falstaff. With a rebellion rising against the throne at home, Hal lives it up in the ale houses of London, associating with petty schemers and masterminding practical jokes instead of military strategies. When his father sends a messenger to fetch his delinquent son, will Hal rally to the call? Written prior to 1596, this much-loved play is referred to in multiple memoirs and documents of the day and in subsequent decades, including Samuel Pepys's diary, attesting to its impact and popularity. Blending action that takes place at court with scenes of city life, HENRY IV PART 1 marks a turning-point in Shakespeare's oeuvre, as action unfolds simultaneously in diverse locations, lending texture and variety to the drama, and involving characters drawn not only from the ranks of court, but from London's seedier byways. The sway of chaos and order, the perennial theme of Shakespeare's histories, is present here in the juxtaposition of the political realm with the Epicurean.
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- Bookseller
- StuffCenter
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- old100610
- Title
- Shakespeare: Twenty-Three Plays and the Sonnets (Thomas Marc Parrott)
- Author
- Shakespeare, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Scribner's Sons, New York
- Date Published
- 1938
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Hardcover Classic First Edition 1st
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About the Seller
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Yorba Linda, California
About StuffCenter
StuffCenter is also my eBay handle. I have been selling all kinds of "stuff" since 2000. I specialize in First Editions, Gryphon Classics of Medicine Leather, Easton Leather Classics, Franklin Library Classics, and other Rare Books.
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