Publisher's Synopsis
William Shakespeare is widely considered to have been the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. More than 400 years after Shakespeare's death, his plays are still performed more than any other playwright and have been translated into every major language in the world. Whether it be Shakespeare's tragedies, comedies, or histories, it is difficult not to immediately recognize his work and almost all students worldwide will have read some of his classics. Henry IV, Part 1 is a history play that details the events beginning with Hotspur's battle against Douglas in 1402 and ending with the defeat of the rebels at Shrewsbury in 1403.
