Shakespeare's Henriad - Complete Tetralogy (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Including a Detailed Analysis of the Main Characters: Richard II, King Henry IV and King Henry VBy William Shakespeare, William Hazlitt
Length14h 4m
About this audiobook
Shakespeare's Henriad - Complete Tetralogy gathers the four great history plays—Richard II, Henry IV Parts One and Two, and Henry V—into a single dramatic arc of deposition, rebellion, statecraft, and national mythmaking. Moving from lyric tragedy to tavern comedy, political chronicle, and martial epic, the sequence reveals Shakespeare's extraordinary command of tonal range. Figures such as Falstaff, Hotspur, Hal, and Richard II stand at the center of a searching meditation on legitimacy, performance, honor, and power. Presented alongside the critical inheritance associated with William Hazlitt, the volume situates Shakespeare within the Romantic and historical traditions that helped define modern appreciation of his dramatic genius. Hazlitt's attention to character, moral ambiguity, and theatrical vitality illuminates the plays' enduring complexity. Together, the creative force of Shakespeare and the interpretive legacy of Hazlitt deepen the reader's understanding of English history as both political record and imaginative construction. This collection is ideal for students, scholars, and general readers seeking the full sweep of the Henriad in one volume. It offers a rare opportunity to trace connected themes, evolving styles, and shifting visions of kingship across four masterpieces, while fostering a rich dialogue between drama, history, and criticism.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length14 hrs 4 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 3, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
32King Henry IV, Second Part
2Introduction
33DRAMATIS PERSONAE
3Synopsis
34INDUCTION
4Historical Context
35ACT I.
5Shakespeare's Henriad - Complete Tetralogy
36SCENE II. London. A street.
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6Richard II
37SCENE III. York. The Archbishop’s palace.
7Richard II (pt. 1)
38ACT II.
8Richard II (pt. 2)
39SCENE II. London. Another street.
9Analysis of Richard II
40SCENE III. Warkworth. Before the castle.
10Henry IV
41SCENE IV. London. The Boar’s-head Tavern in Eastcheap.
11King Henry IV, The First Part
42ACT III.
12DRAMATIS PERSONAE
43SCENE II. Gloucestershire. Before Justice Shallow’s house.
13ACT I.
44ACT IV.
14SCENE II. The same. An Apartment of Prince Henry’s.
45SCENE II. Another part of the forest.
15SCENE III. The Same. A Room in the Palace.
46SCENE III. Another part of the forest.
16ACT II.
47SCENE IV. Westminster. The Jerusalem Chamber.
17SCENE II. The Road by Gadshill.
48SCENE V. Another chamber.
18SCENE III. Warkworth. A Room in the Castle.
49ACT V.
19SCENE IV. Eastcheap. A Room in the Boar’s-Head Tavern.
50SCENE II. Westminster. The palace.
20ACT III.
51SCENE III. Gloucestershire. Shallow’s orchard.
21SCENE II. London. A Room in the Palace.
52SCENE IV. London. A street.
22SCENE III. Eastcheap. A Room in the Boar’s-Head Tavern.
53SCENE V. A public place near Westminster Abbey.
23ACT IV.
54EPILOGUE.
24SCENE II. A public Road near Coventry.
55Analysis of King Henry IV
25SCENE III. The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury.
56Henry V
26SCENE IV. York. A Room in the Archbishop’s Palace.
57King Henry V, Second Part (pt. 1)
27ACT V.
58King Henry V, Second Part (pt. 2)
28SCENE II. The Rebel Camp.
59Analysis of King Henry V
29SCENE III. Plain between the Camps.
60Analysis
30SCENE IV. Another Part of the Field.
61Reflection
31SCENE V. Another Part of the Field.
62Memorable Quotes
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