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King John (Paperback)
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King John - today remembered as the villainous opponent of Robin
Hood and the Magna Carta - was for Shakespeare and his audience a
heroic figure who stood up to England's enemies. This Penguin
Shakespeare edition is edited by R. L. Smallwood with an
introduction by Eugene Giddens. 'This England never did, nor never
shall, Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror' Under the rule of King
John, England is forced into war when the French challenge the
legitimacy of John's claim to the throne and determine to install
his nephew Arthur in his place. But political principles,
hypocritically flaunted, are soon forgotten, as the French and
English kings form an alliance based on cynical self-interest. And
as the desire to cling to power dominates England's paranoid and
weak-willed king, his country is threatened with disaster. This
book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and
Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to Richard II, a
chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing
performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare and
Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote
about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are
regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced,
including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601),
Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a
collection of 154 sonnets, which are among the most profound and
influential love poetry in English.
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