King Henry IV, Part 1

An active approach to Shakespeare in the classroom.

9780521626897, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 10 December 1998

208 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm, 0.31 kg

Like every other play in the Cambridge School Shakespeare series, King Henry IV Part 1 has been specially prepared to help all students in schools and colleges. This version aims to be different from other editions of the play. It invites you to bring the play to life in your classroom through enjoyable activities that will help increase your understanding. You are encourage to make up your own mind about the play, rather than have someone else's interpretation handed down to you. Whatever you do, remember that Shakespeare wrote his plays to be acted, watched and enjoyed.

Before the play begins
Map: the world of the play
List of characters
King Henry IV Part 1
What is the play about?
Characters
The language of the play
History into drama
Staging the play
William Shakespeare.

Subject Areas: Educational: English literature [YQE]