Henry V (New Penguin Shakespeare) - Softcover

Humphreys, A.; Shakespeare, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140707085 ISBN 13: 9780140707083

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1980

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

."..when he is analyzing Shakespeare's use of sources and the language and actions of the characters, Gurr is careful, objective, balanced, and often incisive....excellent critical examinations...." William B. Long, TEXT: Transactions of the Society for Textual Scholarship

Book Description:

John Dover Wilson's New Shakespeare, published between 1921 and 1966, became the classic Cambridge edition of Shakespeare's plays and poems until the 1980s. The series, long since out-of-print, is now reissued. Each work contains a lengthy and lively introduction, main text, and substantial notes and glossary.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0140707085
• ISBN 13: 9780140707083
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240