Henry V

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Penguin UK, Nov 20, 1980 - Drama - 240 pages

Shakespeare's immutable history of Henry's victory over the French at Agincourt and the subsequent peace between the two nations is also a study of war and kingship. From a wild youth, Henry comes to embody all of the kingly virtues: courage, justice, integrity and honour. Ironically these qualities are brought to the fore by the realities of war.

Written at the end of the life of Elizabeth I, Henry V told the British people that with strong leadership, they had little to fear at a time of uncertainty.

 

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Contents

FURTHER READING
COMMENTARY
AN ACCOUNT OF THE TEXT
GENEALOGICAL TABLES
Copyright

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About the author (1980)

William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616.

Bibliographic information

TitleHenry V
New Penguin Shakespeare
AuthorsA. Humphreys, William Shakespeare
PublisherPenguin UK, 1980
ISBN0141934832, 9780141934839
Length240 pages
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Drama / Shakespeare
Literary Criticism / Drama
  
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