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⚫ | ''Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2'' are a duology of history plays by [[William Shakespeare]], describing the transformation of Prince Hal (the future [[Henry V]]) from a mischievous scoundrel to a [[Serious Business|Serious King]] [[Department of Redundancy Department|Who Is Serious.]] His transformation is catalyzed by a series of rebellions: Hal's father, the titular Henry IV, usurped the English throne from [[Richard II]], and a number of his nobles -- including Harry "Hotspur" Percy, set up as a [[Foil]] to Hal -- find it politically convenient to be unhappy about this. |
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⚫ | ''Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2'' are a duology of history plays by [[William Shakespeare]], describing the transformation of Prince Hal (the future [[Henry V]]) from a mischievous scoundrel to a [[Serious Business|Serious King]] [[Department of Redundancy Department|Who Is Serious.]] His transformation is catalyzed by a series of rebellions: Hal's father, the titular Henry IV, usurped the English throne from [[Richard II]], and a number of his nobles--including Harry "Hotspur" Percy, set up as a [[Foil]] to Hal--find it politically convenient to be unhappy about this. |
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Hal's companion in scoundrelhood, Sir John Falstaff, is one of Shakespeare's most beloved characters. |
Hal's companion in scoundrelhood, Sir John Falstaff, is one of Shakespeare's most beloved characters. |
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Adaptations of these plays are sadly rare and hard to find; most of them seem to focus on Falstaff. These include: |
Adaptations of these plays are sadly rare and hard to find; most of them seem to focus on Falstaff. These include: |
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* ''Chimes at Midnight'', an [[Orson Welles]] movie |
* ''[[Chimes at Midnight]]'', an [[Orson Welles]] movie |
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* ''Falstaff'', a Verdi opera |
* ''[[Falstaff]]'', a Verdi opera |
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* ''My Own Private Idaho |
* ''[[My Own Private Idaho]]'', a modern-language adaptation, with rentboys |
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* BBC's upcoming ''Hollow Crown'' series will include both parts, as well as ''Richard II'' and ''Henry V''. |
* BBC's upcoming{{when}} ''[[Hollow Crown]]'' series will include both parts, as well as ''Richard II'' and ''Henry V''. |
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Revision as of 18:39, 3 December 2019
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Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 are a duology of history plays by William Shakespeare, describing the transformation of Prince Hal (the future Henry V) from a mischievous scoundrel to a Serious King Who Is Serious. His transformation is catalyzed by a series of rebellions: Hal's father, the titular Henry IV, usurped the English throne from Richard II, and a number of his nobles -- including Harry "Hotspur" Percy, set up as a Foil to Hal -- find it politically convenient to be unhappy about this.
See Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry IV, Part 2 for summaries of and trope lists for the plays.
Hal's companion in scoundrelhood, Sir John Falstaff, is one of Shakespeare's most beloved characters.
Adaptations of these plays are sadly rare and hard to find; most of them seem to focus on Falstaff. These include:
- Chimes at Midnight, an Orson Welles movie
- Falstaff, a Verdi opera
- My Own Private Idaho, a modern-language adaptation, with rentboys
- BBC's upcoming[when?] Hollow Crown series will include both parts, as well as Richard II and Henry V.