{"product_id":"henry-iv-part-1","title":"Henry IV, Part 1","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's most perfect history play is a wild, brilliant mixture of politics and taverns, honor and lies, fathers and sons, featuring his greatest comic creation: Sir John Falstaff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Henry IV, who usurped the crown from Richard II, cannot sleep. Rebellion is brewing. The brilliant young Hotspur is raising an army in the north. And the king's own son, Prince Hal, spends his days in the seedy taverns of Eastcheap, drinking, thieving, and joking with a fat old knight named Falstaff. Hal seems a disgrace. But he is watching. He is learning. When the rebellion comes, Hal will redeem himself on the battlefield, kill Hotspur in single combat, and speak the words his father has longed to hear: \"I am your son.\" But what will he do with Falstaff? The play leaves that question for its sequel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most entertaining and profound: a play about the education of a prince, the meaning of honor, and the question of whether a liar, a coward, and a glutton can also be a kind of father.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten around 1596–1597, one of Shakespeare's most popular and frequently performed plays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduces Sir John Falstaff, one of the greatest characters in all of literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures the famous “Honor” speech (“What is honor? A word”) and the mock-heroic play-within-the-play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the best fathers are not always the ones who gave you life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV, Part 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1596–1597, following the success of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The play was an immediate hit and has remained one of Shakespeare's most popular works. The character of Falstaff—fat, witty, cowardly, and surprisingly tender—was so beloved that Queen Elizabeth I reportedly asked for a play showing him in love (Shakespeare obliged with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Merry Wives of Windsor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). The real Falstaff was based on Sir John Oldcastle, a Lollard martyr whose descendants complained; Shakespeare changed the name to Falstaff to avoid offense. The play has been adapted into numerous films, including Orson Welles's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChimes at Midnight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1965) and a 2012 BBC adaptation starring Tom Hiddleston as Prince Hal. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423663772020,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423663804788,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423663837556,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423663870324,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-henry-iv-part-1-53566709563764.jpg?v=1779965673","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/henry-iv-part-1","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}