{"product_id":"henry-viii-2","title":"Henry Viii","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Shakespeare''s \u003ci\u003eHenry VIII \u003c\/i\u003eis a compelling history play, recreating a crucial moment in the Tudor dynasty, and the events that marked the beginning of the English Reformation. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by A.R. Humphreys, with an introduction by C.M.S. Alexander.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''O, how wretched\u003cbr\u003eIs that poor man that hangs on princes'' favours!''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConspiracies and intrigue are rife in the court of Henry VIII as the Duke of Buckingham is executed for treason, having been tricked by his enemy Cardinal Wolsey. And when the King falls in love with Anne Boleyn and decides to divorce his wife, Katherine of Aragon, he causes an irrevocable rift with the Catholic Church. After the King''s secret marriage to Anne, courtiers fall in and out of favour and deaths abound, with far-reaching consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare''s life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to \u003ci\u003eHenry VIII\u003c\/i\u003e, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eHenry VIII\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like \u003ci\u003eRichard II\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Shakespeare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''If we wish to know the force of human genius we should read Shakespeare''\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Hazlitt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319916470654,"sku":"NW9780141396620","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780141396620.jpg?v=1778655294","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/henry-viii-2","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}