The fortunes of Falstaff / by J. Dover Wilson, C.H.
1943, First Edition. Cambridge, UK : The University Press. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly dust- and edge-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Cloth cover somewhat faded with spine uniformly sun-toned. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #450097
Series; Clark lectures, 1943. Physical description; vii, 143, [1] pages ; 20 cm. Notes; Apart from the introduction and passages omitted here and there from later chapters... the contents of this book were delivered at Cambridge in May 1943 as five Clark lectures."--Pref. Contents; Introduction: Back to Johnson -- The Falstaff myth -- The battle of Gad's hill -- The prince grows up -- Falstaff high on fortune's wheel -- The choice and the balance. Subjects; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) Characters Falstaff. Falstaff, John, Sir (Fictitious character). Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) Henry IV. Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) Criticism and interpretation.
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