num_pages: 320
description: Edited by the eminent A.R. Braunmuller, this thorough edition of King John --the first scholarly edition in almost fifteen years--makes a significant contribution to the study of Shakespeare's works. Braunmuller offers a wide-ranging critical introduction, which focuses on the play's political relevance in Elizabethan England, its relationship to legal issues of the day, its treatment of women and families, and its overall aesthetic importance in Shakespeare's early career. He also provides a richly detailed stage history, full annotations that are especially sensitive to the play's language and staging, and an ample bibliographical study of the Folio (1623) text. The most comprehensive and up-to-date edition of King John currently available, this book is an invaluable resource for Shakespearean scholars, students, and theatergoers alike.About the For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
language: English
title: King John: The Oxford Shakespeare
titlecomplete: King John: The Oxford Shakespeare
characters: Sheriff, Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk, Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex, Limoges, Duke of Austria, Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Chatillon, French Messenger, Louis VIII of France, French Herald, English Messenger, Citizen of Angiers, John of England, Philippe II of France, James Gurney, Lady Faulconbridge, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, Philip Faulconbridge, later Sir Richard Plantagenet (the Bastard), First Executioner, Second Executioner, Peter of Pomfret, Constance Penthièvre, Duchess of Brittany, William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, Blanche of Castille, English Herald, Cardinal Pandulph, Henry III of England, Viscount of Melun, Robert Faulconbridge, Hubert de Burgh
genres: Classics, Drama, Theatre, British Literature, Plays, Historical Fiction, Literature, Poetry, 16th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 7001
places: Angers, England
publisher: Oxford University Press