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The Life and Death of King John. [With an introduction by Henry Morley.]

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.

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  • "Folger Shakespeare Library"@en
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  • "Romeo and Juliet"
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  • "Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies"@en
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  • "Dramatic works, vol. 18"@en
  • "Life and death of King John"@en
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  • "Braunmuller offers a wide-ranging critical introduction, which focuses on the play's political relevance in Elizabethan England, its relationship to legal issues of the day, its treatment of women and families, and its overall aesthetic importance in Shakespeare's early career. He also provides a richly detailed stage history, full annotations that are especially sensitive to the play's language and staging, and an ample bibliographical study of the Folio (1623) text. --from publisher 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."@en
  • "Amid a backdrop of war, conspiracy, and murder, this historical play depicts the troubled reign of King John, who ruled England from 1199 to 1216. Shakespeare's most enigmatic king struggles with the shifting loyalties of his nobles as well as threats from his covetous heirs and the burdens of his own conscience. The play, which abounds in battles and betrayals, explores issues of politics, inheritance, and legitimacy. John's problems are threefold: he has usurped the throne from the rightful heir, his nephew Arthur; his relationship with the Vatican is troubled; and he is highly unpopular with his own subjects. Shakespeare's portrayal of the despised monarch finds a more heroic figure in Sir Richard Plantagenet, an illegitimate son of Richard I. The Bastard, as John's loyal nephew is known, forms the moral center of the play as well as a source of irreverent humor and honesty. A cynical play about power struggles, King John offers a remarkably contemporary mix of history and ironic commentary, balanced in equal measures by elements of tragedy and satire."@en
  • "Presents the text, along with a stage history and background information."
  • "King John is pitted against the united powers of France, Brittany, Austria, and the Papacy, and as alliances are made and broken, his weakness and reliance on those around him is revealed."
  • "I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, Stephen Orgel and A.R. Braunmuller who understand that these are plays for performance as well as great texts for contemplation. (Patrick Stewart) The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than four million copies, is now completely revised and repackaged. Each volume features: * Authoritative, reliable texts * High quality introductions and notes * New, more readable trade trim size * An essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare and essays on Shakespeare's life and the selection of texts."@en
  • "Cover title: King John. Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, bibliography, key to famous passages, and explanatory notes."@en

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