Henry VIII (Folger Shakespeare Library)
by William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine
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Author: Paul Werstine, William ShakespeareEditor: Dr. Barbara A. Mowat
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-02-06
ISBN: 0743273303
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Book Reviews of Henry VIII (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Book Review: Good edition of good play
Summary: 4 Stars
This is my second book of Folger Shakespeare Library and I'm very happy with it as with my first purchase. I'm not a Shakespeare scholar. I read Shakespeare's plays because I love his beautiful language and always enjoy high drama. So for me Folger's edition of Henry VIII is just perfect. It has nice introduction featuring some information about Shakespeare's life, theatre, publication of his plays and understanding his language. It's quite informative but not overwhelming.
Explanatory notes are following the original text of the play and conviniently placed at the left pages. That makes reading of even the most difficult pieces more injoyable and easier.
After the play there is an essay by B. Mowat wich had some interest for me too.
As for the play itself, I highly enjoyed it. Feeling an atmosphere of Henry VIII's coart, and following dramas of Chatherine's, Cardinal Wolsey's and Duke of Buckingham's lives gave me an actual thrill of enjoying a perfection.
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