1 Henry IV

Act and scene divisions are not indicated in the Quarto; those of the First Folio have been incorporated, with one exception: scene ii of Act V has been divided into two scenes, with the concluding scenes numbered accordingly. The Third Edition includes expanded annotations. "Contexts and Sources" includes dueling arguments on the plays completeness (one play or one half of a play?) and the naming of a central character (Falstaff or Oldcastle?). "Criticism" includes twenty-four essaysfrom E. M. W. Tillyards classic argument of an ordered Shakespearean universe to Graham Holdernesss rebuttal to Gus Van Sants interview regarding 1 Henry IV as the inspiration for his cult film, My Own Private Idahonineteen of them new to the Third Edition. The Selected Bibliography has been thoroughly updated.