King Henry VIII The Oxford Shakespeare [Hardcover]

This is the first fully annotated modern-spelling edition ofKing Henry VIIIto appear for over a decade and includes up-to-date scholarship on all aspects of the play, including dating authorship, printing, sources and stage history. The editor accepts the view that the play is a collaboration between Shakespeare and Fletcher. Unique to this edition is the frequent reference to Cavendish's biography of Wolsey, neglected in earlier editions. This edition includes a fully detailed commentary and a selective collation of major variant readings appear immediately beneath the text. Special attention has been paid to the frequent allusion to scripture and proverb law. An index to all words glossed and authorities cited appears at the end of the volume.

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List of Illustrations
Introduction
Henry VIII, Shakespeare, and the Reformation in England
Sources
Date, Authorship, and Printing
The Play
The Language of 'King Henry VIII'
Editorial Procedures
Abbreviations and References
KING HENRY VIII, OR ALL IS TRUE
Index