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A review by jameskeates
Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare
5.0
[Hint: plays should be seen as well as read!]
Shakespeare classic in which wastrel Prince Hal throws off the influence of "that villainous abominable misleader of youth" Falstaff, defeats the chivalrous, hot-blooded Hotspur (up to that point the son his father wanted) and regains the trust of his guilt ridden father, the titular King. Or does he? (see Part 2).
Stronger than its predecessor Richard II due to it's wide spread of characters from the low drinking dens of East Cheap to the highest courts, showing Shakespeare's range at its best. Contains heroism, double entendre, a coming of age story, rebellion, fat jokes and sword fights.
Shakespeare classic in which wastrel Prince Hal throws off the influence of "that villainous abominable misleader of youth" Falstaff, defeats the chivalrous, hot-blooded Hotspur (up to that point the son his father wanted) and regains the trust of his guilt ridden father, the titular King. Or does he? (see Part 2).
Stronger than its predecessor Richard II due to it's wide spread of characters from the low drinking dens of East Cheap to the highest courts, showing Shakespeare's range at its best. Contains heroism, double entendre, a coming of age story, rebellion, fat jokes and sword fights.