Shakespeare Festival Reads: Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2
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Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/15/2014
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Location
Left Bank Books - CWE


Join Left Bank for a reading group discussion of “Henry IV: Part 1” & “Henry IV: Part 2” by William Shakespeare!

Part 1: Henry IV sits on a usurped throne, his conscience and his nobles in revolt, while his son Hal is immersed in a self-indulgent life of revelry with the notorious Sir John Falstaff. Shakespeare explores questions of kingship and honor in this masterly mingling of history, comedy, and tragedy.

Part 2: After defeat at the Battle of Shrewsbury the rebels regroup. But Prince Hal’s reluctance to inherit the crown threatens to destroy the ailing Henry IV’s dream of a lasting dynasty. Shakespeare’s portrait of the prodigal son’s journey from youth to maturity embraces the full panorama of society.