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King Henry VIII (Arden Shakespeare. Third Series (Paper))
Published in Paperback by Arden Shakespeare (02 November, 2000)
Authors: William Shakespeare and Gordon McMullan
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Multiple editions
... the reviews for King Henry VIII by William Shakespeare (and all their other books as far as I can tell) as if different editions have the same content - obviously in the case of classics that is far from true.

... 3 editions of Henry VIII at this time: (1) Hardback edited by Gordon McMullar published in November 2000 (2) Paperback edited by Jay L. Halio published in September 2000 (3) Paperback edited by R. A. Foakes published in February 1998

Their editorial reviews describe ALL 3 of these editions as "This is the first fully annotated modern-spelling edition of King Henry VIII to appear for over a decade and includes up-to-date scholarship on all aspects of the play, including dating authorship, printing, sources and stage history." I don't think so! The reader reviews don't distinguish the editions but they are the same reviews posted for the different books. I wish I could contribute the answer but I am still trying to figure it out -- in the meantime, purchase cautiously or you may be disappointed.

William Shakespeare's King Henry VIII
Shakespeare managed to describe the later life of King Henry the eight, with much intelligence and gracefulness. This play, written centuries before, has captured my attention unlike any present-day play or novel. King Henry VIII was based on the life of the notoriously known King Henry the eight of England. To my dismay, only two of King Henry's wives were mentioned. This play showed how King Henry's life was never truly complete: he couldn't trust anyone, he was unfaithful to the Lord, his wives and his country, and he was never blessed with a son, to be heir to his throne. For myself, the climax of the play was viewing how the king dealt with the change of wives and the birth of his daughter, Elizabeth. The play King Henry VIII by William Shakespeare is a wonderful recommendation for anyone who wishes to understand the tidings of King Henry the eight from a fictitious, historical, personal point of view, rather than from historical facts.

Shakespeare's Final Play
This was an appropriate conclusion to Shakespeare's career. Not only are the characters such as Henry VIII, Cranmer, and Wolsey convincing, but the poetry and images are beautiful. In addition, through the fall of several characters such as Wolsey, we can see reflections of Shakespeare himself as he wrote his 37th and final play. It is also poetically appropriate that one of the greatest writers England ever knew ended his career by writing a play about one of the greatest kings that England ever knew! I DO NOT believe that Shakespeare only wrote parts of this play as many people do. With the beautiful images, poetry, and captivating characters, I am very confident in the belief that this play was written entirely by the one and only William Shakespeare.


I Henry IV, Third Edition (Norton Critical Editions)
Published in Paperback by W.W. Norton & Company (01 April, 2003)
Authors: William Shakespeare and Gordon McMullan
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The Politics of Tragicomedy: Shakespeare and After
Published in Hardcover by Routledge (Import) (1992)
Authors: Gordon McMullan and Jonathan Hope
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The Politics of Unease in the Plays of John Fletcher (Massachusetts Studies in Early Modern Culture)
Published in Hardcover by Univ. of Massachusetts Press (1994)
Author: Gordon McMullan
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Renaissance Configurations: Voices, Bodies, Spaces, 1580 to 1690
Published in Paperback by MacMillan Pub Ltd (2001)
Authors: Gordon McMullan and Ann Thompson
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