Koning Hendrik de Vierde by William Shakespeare
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"Koning Hendrik de Vierde" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in 1596-1597. It follows Prince Hal, a wild young heir who spends his time in taverns with criminals and the notorious Sir John Falstaff, even helping rob his own father's treasury. As rebellion threatens King Henry IV's unstable throne, the dissolute prince must transform from reckless youth into noble leader. The play innovatively blends history with comedy, alternating between palace
intrigue and tavern humor, culminating in the historic Battle of Shrewsbury where loyalties and honor are tested. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes), 1828-1900 |
| Title | Koning Hendrik de Vierde |
| Note | Parts 1 and 2. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV,_Part_1 Wikipedia page about this book: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendrik_IV_(toneelstuk) |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413 -- Drama |
| Subject | Historical drama |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Henry IV, 1399-1413 -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 63367 |
| Release Date | Oct 4, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 494 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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