Project Gutenberg 2008-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 124 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Guizot, François 1787 1874 Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, François Pierre Guillaume Guizot, M. (François) Guisot, M. (François) Guizot, Monsieur (François) Guizot, François Henri IV (2e partie) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV,_Part_2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_IV_(deuxi%C3%A8me_partie) Produced by Paul Murray, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Henri IV (2e partie)" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the late 16th century. The drama revolves around the themes of kingship, political intrigue, and the burdens of leadership, notably depicting the transition of Prince Henry, the Prince of Wales, to his future role as King Henry V. At the heart of the narrative is the character of Falstaff and the challenges faced by the young prince as he navigates his relationship with his father and his own path to kingship. The opening of the play establishes a backdrop of political turmoil and sets the stage for the internal conflicts faced by Prince Henry. The scene opens with the character of "Renommée" (Fame), who speaks of the aftermath of a recent battle at Shrewsbury, where conflicting reports about the king's fortunes and the fate of the rebellious forces lead to an air of uncertainty. Various characters, including Lord Northumberland, express concern over the state of their troops and the repercussions of their decisions in the face of impending conflict. The juxtaposition of Prince Henry's personal challenges, including his relationship with Falstaff and his responsibilities as a future king, foreshadows the play's exploration of honor, loyalty, and the complexities of leadership amidst the backdrop of war and treachery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413 -- Drama Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Henry IV, 1399-1413 -- Drama PR Text FR Théâtre Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 274173 2025-07-10T12:37:36.062259 text/html 262325 2021-01-03T17:42:26 text/html 175556 2025-07-10T12:37:42.953192 application/epub+zip 179762 2025-07-10T12:37:38.862217 application/epub+zip 160006 2025-07-10T12:37:37.706279 application/epub+zip 340820 2025-07-10T12:37:45.854245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329560 2025-07-10T12:37:42.233222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303753 2022-09-12T05:40:59.574373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241339 2025-07-10T12:37:35.316321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236562 2021-01-03T17:42:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22629 2025-07-10T12:37:46.163215 application/rdf+xml 13624 2025-07-10T12:37:38.207253 image/jpeg 3360 2025-07-10T12:37:37.959207 image/jpeg 92162 2021-01-03T17:42:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 97052 2021-01-03T17:42:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 173144 2025-07-10T12:37:36.083250 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia