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Henry IV, Part II

✍ Scribed by William Shakespeare

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Year: 2000
Tongue: English
Weight: 224 KB
Category: Fiction

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✦ Synopsis

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.
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