Oxford World's Classics
The introduction explores Shakespeare's most probing engagement with Machiavelli, suggesting that it is more visible with Prince Hal than villains like Richard III and Iago
Offers an up-to-date review of the so-called 'religious turn' in Shakespeare criticism
Closely studies the comedy in the play, presenting Hal and Falstaff as a comic duo who riff off each other's lines
Combines fresh, new scholarship from leading researchers with authoritative texts and comprehensive notes in order to offer readers a complete guide to Shakespeare
Uses the text from the landmark The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition collated from all surviving original versions of Shakespeare's work
Presented in modern spelling and punctuation with accessible critical apparatus to best aid understanding of the plays and poems
