The Oxford Shakespeare: Henry V

by William Shakespeare

2020-11-25 02:27:56

Henry V, the climax of Shakespeare''s sequence of English history plays, is an inspiring, often comic celebration of a young warrior-king. But it is also a study of the costly exhilarations of war, and of the penalties as well as the glories of huma... Read more
Henry V, the climax of Shakespeare''s sequence of English history plays, is an inspiring, often comic celebration of a young warrior-king. But it is also a study of the costly exhilarations of war, and of the penalties as well as the glories of human greatness.Introducing this brilliantly innovative edition, Gary Taylor shows how Shakespeare shaped his historical material, examines controversial critical interpretations, discusses the play''s fluctuating fortunes in performance, and analyses the range and variety of Shakespeare''s characterization. Thefirst Folio text is radically rethought, making original use of the First Quarto (1600). Less

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File size7.72 X 5.08 X 0.75 in
Print pages352
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date July 12, 2008
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780199536511
William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often calle...

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