Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 178 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William King Henry IV, the First Part the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers. "King Henry IV, the First Part" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written during the late 16th century. The narrative follows the political and personal struggles of King Henry IV and his son, Prince Henry (also known as Hal) as they navigate through issues of honor, rebellion, and the complexities of father-son relationships, amidst the backdrop of the civil unrest in England. The opening of the play sets the stage for the conflicts that will unfold. It begins with King Henry discussing the need for peace after a period of civil war, yet he is soon faced with troubling news regarding the noble Mortimer's defeat and the threat posed by Hotspur, a rival nobleman. Prince Henry is introduced in a tavern scene where he engages in witty banter with Sir John Falstaff and his companions, revealing his carefree attitude that contrasts sharply with the seriousness of his royal responsibilities. The duality of Henry's life—between the frivolity of tavern life and the weight of his destiny as heir to the throne—sets up the central themes of the play, including honor, loyalty, and the quest for identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413 -- Drama Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Henry IV, 1399-1413 -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 212243 212175 2024-09-01T10:00:29.166998 2023-10-01T09:08:24.888316 text/html text/html 218566 2023-05-18T01:19:09 text/html 277394 2024-09-01T10:00:35.261921 application/epub+zip 276285 2024-09-01T10:00:30.701961 application/epub+zip 136043 2024-09-01T10:00:30.047934 application/epub+zip 352248 2024-09-01T10:00:38.571956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332244 2024-09-01T10:00:34.770919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192059 2022-09-01T11:16:22.927537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167876 167816 2024-09-01T10:00:27.746983 2023-10-01T09:08:23.956268 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 167658 2023-05-18T01:18:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16656 2024-09-01T10:00:38.775884 application/rdf+xml 8539 2024-09-01T10:00:30.353956 image/jpeg 1590 2024-09-01T10:00:30.210940 image/jpeg 238500 2024-09-01T10:00:29.187967 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia