King John / edited by Jesse M. Lander and J.J.M. Tobin.
| Author/creator | Shakespeare, William author. |
| Other author | Lander, Jesse M., editor. |
| Other author | Tobin, J. J. M. (John Joseph Michael), 1937- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | xvii, 354 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Arden Shakespeare. Third series Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 1995. ^A506574 |
| Contents | Date -- Politics : international and national -- Reformation and the papal deposing power -- Conscience and commodity -- Legitimacy and legitimation -- Oath-taking and vow-breaking -- Disenchantment -- History plays and historiography -- Rhetorical patterns -- Afterlives -- Textual note -- King John -- Appendix: casting chart. |
| Abstract | King John tells the story of John's struggle to retain the crown in the face of alternative claims to the throne from France and is one of the earlier history plays. This book offers students a comprehensive introduction exploring the play's relationship to its source and to later plays in the history cycle, as well as giving a full account of its critical and performance history, including key productions in 2015 which marked the anniversary of Magna Carta. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Drama. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9781904271383 hardback |
| ISBN | 1904271383 hardback |
| ISBN | 9781904271390 paperback |
| ISBN | 1904271391 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic PDF |
| ISBN | electronic publication |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Item has been checked out | PR2818.A2 L36 2018 | Due 09/22/2026 | Want This? |