King John

The Arden Shakespeare is the established scholarly edition of Shakespeares plays, offering a clear and authoritative text, detailed notes and commentary, a full introduction to the plays historical, cultural, and performance contexts, a full index, and a select bibliography of references and further reading. The Third Series edition of King John provides a comprehensive introduction exploring the plays 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.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 376 pages
Publication date: 22 February 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Arden Shakespeare is a renowned scholarly edition of Shakespeare's plays, and its third series continues to deliver the highest quality in contemporary scholarship. Each volume in the series provides a clear and authoritative text, meticulously edited to meet the highest standards of academic excellence. Additionally, the edition includes detailed notes and commentary on the same page as the text, offering valuable insights into the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts. A comprehensive introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts is also included, providing a thorough understanding of the play's historical significance. The edition also features a full index to the introduction and notes, making it easy to navigate and reference specific information. Furthermore, a select bibliography of references and further reading is provided, allowing students to explore the play's themes and characters in greater depth. With its wealth of helpful and incisive commentary, The Arden Shakespeare is the finest edition of Shakespeare available, making it an essential resource for students and scholars alike. King John, one of Shakespeare's earlier history plays, tells the story of John's struggle to retain the crown in the face of alternative claims to the throne from France. The new Arden Third Series edition 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. As such, this is the most detailed, informative, and up-to-date student edition available.

Weight: 404g
Dimension: 198 x 133 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781904271390
Edition number: 3 ed