King Henry VIII (All is true)
William Shakespeare (Author), John Fletcher (Author), Gordon McMullan (Editor)
"King Henry VIII" has one of the fullest theatrical histories of any play in the Shakespeare canon, yet has been consistently misrepresented, both in performance and in criticism. This edition offers a fresh perspective on this ironic, multi-layered, collaborative play.
Print Book, English, ©2000
Arden Shakespeare/Cengage Learning, London, ©2000
Drama
xxiii, 506 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
9781903436257, 9781903436240, 9780174435532, 9780174434962, 1903436257, 1903436249, 0174435533, 0174434960
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Introduction
Authenticities: performance history
Date and early performances
Performances 1660-1916
Performances 1916-2000
All is true: cultural history
Truth and topicality
Royal reputations
The conscience of the King
Truth and temperance
Truth and textuality
Truth and tragicomedy
The character of the Queen
Hidden reformations
Truth and topicality: coda
Originals: textual history
Text and modernization
Resources
Collaboration
KING HENRY VIII (ALL IS TRUE)
Appendices
1. Contextual chronology for the events of Henry VIII
Comparative chronology (1603-13) for plays in the Fletcher and Shakespeare canons
Attribution and composition
The Maid's tragedy
Uncollected sources / analogues
Music
Doubling chart