Shakespeare's Historie of the Life and Death of King John

<p>This edition presents William Shakespeare's chronicle play Shakespeare's Historie of the Life and Death of King John. As part of Shakespeare's historical cycle King John explores themes of legitimacy power and national identity during the reign of the titular monarch. This edition potentially edited or annotated by Sir Israel Gollancz offers readers valuable insights into the text and its historical context.</p><p>Shakespeare's dramatization of King John's reign provides a compelling look at the political intrigues and personal struggles of the time capturing the complexities of English history. With its enduring themes and Shakespeare's masterful language King John remains a significant work of English literature. This edition serves as an essential resource for students scholars and anyone interested in Shakespearean drama and the history of England.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>