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Henry VIII

Henry VIII
This edition: eBook, 352 pages
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The authoritative edition of Henry VIII from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, is now available as an eBook. Features include:

· The exact text of the printed book for easy cross-reference
· Hundreds of hypertext links for instant navigation
· Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play
· Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play
· Scene-by-scene plot summaries
· A key to famous lines and phrases
· An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language
· Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books
· An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
Smithsonian Magazine, September 21, 2011
...Seven Parts,” for example, likely told readers about the cities that would be divided among the Israelites. 3. William Shakespeare’s Cardenio Cardenio has been called the Holy Grail of Shakespeare enthusiasts. There is evidence that ...
Ridgway Record, August 16, 2009
...lineage. 'One of his ancestors was a knight who served in the Crusades. Their lineage went back to William Shakespeare,' Burke said. 'Back when King Henry VIII kicked the Catholic Church out of England, you could marry your first cousin. ...