description: FOLGER Shakespeare Library The world's leading center for Shakespeare studiesEach edition includes:- Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play- Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play- Scene-by-scene plot summaries- A key to famous lines and phrases- An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language- An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play- Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare booksEssay by Deborah T. Curren-AquinoThe Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.
language: English
title: King John
titlecomplete: King John (Shakespeare, Signet Classic)
characters: Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, First Executioner, Philip Faulconbridge, later Sir Richard Plantagenet (the Bastard), Viscount of Melun, English Messenger, Blanche of Castille, Lady Faulconbridge, Robert Faulconbridge, French Herald, Cardinal Pandulph, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Hubert de Burgh, French Messenger, Second Executioner, Peter of Pomfret, Constance Penthièvre, Duchess of Brittany, English Herald, Sheriff, Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk, Philippe II of France, Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, Chatillon, Citizen of Angiers, John of England, Limoges, Duke of Austria, Louis VIII of France, Henry III of England, James Gurney
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Classics, 16th Century, British Literature, Drama, Historical Fiction, Literature, Poetry
ratings_count: 6999
places: England, Angers
publisher: Signet Classics