{"product_id":"henry-iv-part-2","title":"Henry IV, Part 2","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUneasy lies the head that wears a crown. And even uneasier lies the king who knows his son is still not ready to wear it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's sequel to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV, Part 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a darker, more exhausted play, a story about aging, betrayal, and the terrible loneliness of power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Henry IV is dying. He cannot sleep. His kingdom is still troubled by rebellion. His son, Prince Hal, has left the taverns of Eastcheap and returned to his royal duties, but his father does not trust him. Falstaff, meanwhile, has been sent to the countryside to raise troops, where he spends his time drinking, scheming, and dodging the angry husband of a woman he has seduced. The play moves toward two inevitable endings: the death of the king and the rejection of Falstaff. When Hal becomes Henry V, he publicly disowns the man who raised him like a father: “I know thee not, old man. Fall to thy prayers.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most melancholy and wise: a play about the passage of time, the end of friendship, and the weight of becoming who you were always meant to be. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV, Part 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is less famous than its predecessor, but it contains some of Shakespeare's most heartbreaking scenes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten around 1597–1599, following the immense success of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV, Part 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe only Shakespeare play to feature two characters named “Falstaff” in the dramatis personae (the other is Justice Robert Shallow)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContains the famous “We have heard the chimes at midnight” speech and the rejection of Falstaff\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 growing up means saying goodbye to someone you love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\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 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1597–1599, immediately after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV, Part 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Unlike its predecessor, which has a tight, focused plot (Hotspur's rebellion), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is looser and more episodic, reflecting the exhaustion of a kingdom that has been fighting too long. The play has never been as popular as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, largely because it lacks a clear dramatic climax and because the rejection of Falstaff is so painful to watch. However, it contains some of Shakespeare's finest writing, including the king's \"Uneasy lies the head\" speech and Falstaff's “chimes at midnight” soliloquy. The play was adapted by Orson Welles as part of his film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChimes at Midnight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1965), which brilliantly condenses both parts of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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":54423663182196,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423663214964,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423663247732,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423663280500,"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-2-53566709498228.jpg?v=1779965670","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/henry-iv-part-2","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}