Shakespeare Marathon, part IX: Henry IV, Part Two

            The maturation of the future King Henry V and the bawdy displays by Falstaff are probably the most salient parts of the two Henry IV plays. Having displayed his mettle in battle, the future Henry V finds himself increasingly drawn to his familial obligations and thus forsakes the company of the raffish Falstaff.
             It is unfortunate that I have not had the chance to watch Chimes at Midnight nor the BBC productions of the two Henry IV plays, matters to which I will attend when I am alloted free time later this week.
            For now, as of 1 November 2011, my readings/viewings have included:
1. All's Well that Ends Well (read; watched the BBC production)
2. Antony and Cleopatra (read; watched the BBC production)
3. As You Like It (read, watched the BBC production and I am almost finished watching the 1936 film adaptation with Olivier)
4. The Comedy of Errors (read; watched the BBC production)
5. Coriolanus (read; watched the BBC production)
6. Cymbeline (read)
7. Hamlet (read; watched the 1996 Kenneth Branagh adaptation and the 2009 RSC production featuring David Tennant and Patrick Stewart)
8. Henry IV, Part One (read)
9. Henry IV, Part Two (read)
10. Henry V (read)
11. Henry VI, Part One (read)
12. Henry VI, Part Two (read)
13. Henry VIII (read)
14. Julius Caesar (read; watched the 1950 film version starring Charlton Heston)
15. King John (read)
16. King Lear (currently reading; watched the 1971 version by Kozintsev)

Other parts of this marathon that stand out were this weekend's viewing of Kozintsev's 1971 adaptation of King Lear.