General Editor's Preface
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Introduction to the new edition
1. Commentary on King John, 1790
2. Response to Malone, 1792
3. Response to Malone, 1793
4. On the date of King John, 1799
5. Character and Characterization, 1808
6. Personality and Politics, 1815
7. Shakespeare's art of characterization, 1817
8. History and Character, 1817
9. Prefatory remarks on King John, 1819
10. The Troublesome Raigne and King John, 1824
11. Introduction to King John, 1826
12. Prefatory remarks on King John, 1826
13. Sarah Siddons as Constance, 1827
14. The character of Constance, 1832
15. Sarah Siddons on Constance, 1834
16. General remarks on King John, 1838
17. King John and history, 1838
18. The Pictorial Edition of King John, 1838
19. The female roles in King John, 1843
20. Editorial corrections in King John, 1845
21. 'History', church and state in King John, 1846
22. Critical remarks on King John, 1847
23. Critical notes on King John, 1851
24. History, art and character in King John, 1852
25. Introduction to King John, 1852
26. History and character, 1855
27. King John and nationalism, 1856
28. The madness of Constance, 1859
29. Background and critical notes to King John, 1859
30. Characterization, craft, and the philosophy of war, 1863
31. Politics, ethics and character, 1863
32. The politics of national interest, 1865
33. The transcendent sorrow of Constance, 1868
34. National interest and personal loyalty, 1871
35. King John and contemporary politics, 1874
36. The baseness of John, 1875
37. Shakespeare's art of characterization, 1875-6
38. Constance and the nature of woman, 1876
39. King John, Richard III, and character, 1877
40. The theme of nationality, 1877
41. King John and Roman Catholicism, 1877
42. Literary and historical background to King John, 1878
43. Shakespeare's adaptation of The Troublesome Raigne, 1878
44. High praise for King John, 1879
45. On Pandulph and history, 1887
46. On commodity, 1887
47. A balanced assessment of King John, 1888
48. On Constance and Arthur, 1889
49. Kingship, personality, and the human condition, 1889
50. The artistic excellence of King John, 1890
51. The Troublesome Raigne and King John, 1892
52. On Constance, Elinor and Blanch, 1894
53. Historical character and dramatic character, 1894
54. The oddities of King John, 1894
55. On the principal characters, 1896
56. Shakespeare's uneven artistry, 1898
57. Shakespeare's Roman Catholicism, 1899
58. Shakespeare's maturing artistry, 1899
59. King John as a transitional play, 1900
60. Weaknesses and strengths of King John, 1900
61. The character of John, 1901
62. Shakespeare and Davenport, 1902
63. The pendulum of history in King John, 1903
64. The formlessness of King John, 1906
65. Shakespeare's dramatic development, 1907
66. On the religion of Shakespeare, 1907
67. Introduction to King John, 1907
68. King John and Richard II, 1907
69. The belittling of John, 1910
70. Constance and Shakespeare's shrewish wife, 1911
71. On treachery and 'Englishness', 1911
72. On John, Faulconbidge, and Constance, 1913
73. Shakespeare's use of The Troublesome Raigne, 1913
74. The artistic flaws of King John, 1913
75. On the Bastard, John and the play, 1919
Notes
A Select Bibliography
Index
