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Henry IV: Part Two William Shakespeare ; edited by P. H. Davison

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: The New Penguin ShakespearePublication details: London Penguin Books 1996Description: 320 pISBN:
  • 9780140707281
Subject(s): Summary: The play picks up where Henry IV, Part 1 left off. Its focus is on Prince Hals journey toward kingship, and his ultimate rejection of Falstaff. However, unlike Part 1, Hal and Falstaffs stories are almost entirely separate, as the two characters meet only twice and very briefly. The tone of much of the play is elegiac, focusing on Falstaffs age and his closeness to death.
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The play picks up where Henry IV, Part 1 left off. Its focus is on Prince Hals journey toward kingship, and his ultimate rejection of Falstaff. However, unlike Part 1, Hal and Falstaffs stories are almost entirely separate, as the two characters meet only twice and very briefly. The tone of much of the play is elegiac, focusing on Falstaffs age and his closeness to death.

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