The life and death of King John
By: William Shakespeare ; edited by Claire McEachern
Contributors: McEachern, Claire, 1963-
Edition: New ed.
Series: The Pelican Shakespeare
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9780143104582
Subjects: Drama; History
Other titles: King John
Work titles: King John
Description: Richard I, is killed by a man named Austria. As left in Richard's will, his youngest brother John becomes Richard's successor to the crown of England. However, Constance, widow of Richard's younger (and John's older) brother Geoffrey, feels that her son, Arthur, should have become the new king of England.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages xxiii-xxiv, xxviii-xxix).
Table of contents: title: Publisher's note; title: The theatrical world; title: The texts of Shakespeare; title: Introduction; title: Note on the text; title: The life and death of King John.