The first part of King Henry the Fourth
Subtitle: texts and contexts
By: Barbara Hodgdon.
Contributors: Hodgdon, Barbara, 1932-
Series: Bedford Shakespeare series
Publisher: Bedford Books
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 419
Subjects: Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413 -- Drama; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. -- Sources; Great Britain -- History -- Henry, IV, 1399-1413 -- Sources
Description: This edition of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 uses a variety of approaches to Shakespeare, including historical and cultural studies approaches. Shakespeare's text is accompanied by an intriguing collection of thematically arranged historical and cultural documents and illustrations designed to give a firsthand knowledge of the contexts out of which Henry IV, Part 1 emerged.

Hodgdon's intelligent and engaging introductions to the play and to the documents (most of which are presented in modern spelling and with annotations) offer a richly textured understanding of Elizabethan culture and Shakespeare's work within that culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 392-402) and index.