Family relationships are at the center of\u00a0Henry IV, Part 1<\/i>. King Henry IV and Prince Hal form one major father-son pair, with Henry in despair because Hal lives a dissolute life. The father-son pair of Hotspur (Lord Henry Percy) and his father, the Earl of Northumberland, is in seeming contrast; the king envies Northumberland \u201chis Harry,\u201d wishing he could claim the gallant Hotspur as his own. Meanwhile, Hal has entered into a quasi-father-son relationship with a disreputable but amusing knight, Sir John Falstaff.<\/p>\n
Another strand of action centers on still more family relationships. Hotspur\u2019s stand against Henry focuses on Hotspur\u2019s brother-in-law, Mortimer. Mortimer, who fought against the Welsh magician Owen Glendower, was defeated and captured and has married Glendower\u2019s daughter. King Henry pronounces Mortimer a traitor whom he will not ransom. Hotspur, in declaring war on Henry, sees himself as fighting for Mortimer, his wife\u2019s brother.<\/p>\n
The authoritative edition of\u00a0Henry IV, Part 1<\/i>\u00a0from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes:<\/p>\n
-Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play
\n-Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play
\n-Scene-by-scene plot summaries
\n-A key to the play\u2019s famous lines and phrases
\n-An introduction to reading Shakespeare\u2019s language
\n-An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
\n-Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library\u2019s vast holdings of rare books
\n-An annotated guide to further reading<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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