{"product_id":"henry-iv-part-ii-shakespeare","title":"Henry IV, Part II by William Shakespeare","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBy William Shakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authoritative edition of Henry IV  Part 2 from The Folger Shakespeare Library  the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.  Henry IV  Part 2 is the only Shakespeare play that is a \"sequel \" in the modern sense  to an earlier play of his. Like most sequels  it repeats many elements from the previous work  Henry IV  Part 1. This play again puts on stage Henry IV's son  Prince Hal  who continues to conceal his potential greatness by consorting with tavern dwellers  including the witty Sir John Falstaff.   As in Part 1  Prince Hal and Falstaff seek to best each other in conversation  while Falstaff tries to ingratiate himself with Hal and Hal disdains him. Part 2 adds some fresh characters  the rural justices Shallow and Silence and Shallow's household. Political rebellion  while important to the plot  does not loom as large as in Part 1. There are no glorious champions; combat is replaced by deception  cunning  and treachery.   This edition includes:  -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play  -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play  -Scene-by-scene plot summaries  -A key to the play's famous lines and phrases  -An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language  -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play  -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books  -An annotated guide to further reading","brand":"Lushena Books","offers":[{"title":"PAPERBACK","offer_id":52798781489432,"sku":"9798890966506","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"HARDCOVER","offer_id":52798781522200,"sku":"9798890966605","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/8203\/8296\/files\/9798890966506.jpg?v=1790924388","url":"https:\/\/lushenabooksinc.com\/products\/henry-iv-part-ii-shakespeare","provider":"Lushena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}