Henry IV, Part I The Oxford Shakespeare Henry IV, Part I

During Shakespeare's lifetime,Henry IVwas his most popular play. Today, Sir John Falstaff still towers above Shakespeare's other comic inventions. This edition considers the play in the context of various critical approaches, offers a history of the play in performance from Shakespeare's time to ours, and provides useful information on its historical background. Readers will also find detailed commentary on individual words and phrases, and selections from Shakespeare's sources.

David Bevington is Professor of English at the University of Chicago.