Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The Life of King Henry the Fifth
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
King Henry the Fifth Annotated
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Henry V is a set of experiences play by William Shakespeare, accepted to have been written in around 1599. It recounts the account of King Henry V of England, zeroing in on occasions preceding and after the Battle of Agincourt (1415) during the Hundred Years' War. The play is set in England in the mid fifteenth century. The political circumstance in England is tense: King Henry IV has passed on, and his child, the youthful King Henry V, has recently accepted the seat. A few severe common wars have left the individuals of England anxious and disappointed. Moreover, to pick up the admiration of the English public and the court, Henry should live down his wild juvenile past, when he used to associate with hoodlums and boozers at the Boar's Head Tavern on the shabby side of London. Henry makes a case for specific pieces of France, in view of his inaccessible roots in the French regal family and on an extremely specialized understanding of old land laws. At the point when the youthful sovereign, or Dauphin, of France sends Henry an offending message because of these cases, Henry chooses to attack France. Upheld by the English aristocrats and pastorate, Henry accumulates his soldiers for war. Henry's choice to attack France streams down to influence the average citizens he runs the show. In the Boar's Head Tavern in Eastcheap, a portion of the lord's previous companions-whom he dismissed when he rose to the seat-plan to leave their homes and families. Bardolph, Pistol, and Nim are regular losers and low maintenance lawbreakers, on the far edge of the social range from their regal previous friend. As they plan for the war, they comment on the passing of Falstaff, an old knight who was once King Henry's dearest companion.
Agincourt
Author: Juliet BarkerPublisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316055891
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
From a master historian comes an astonishing chronicle of life in medieval Europe and the battle that altered the course of an empire. Although almost six centuries old, the Battle of Agincourt still captivates the imaginations of men and women on both sides of the Atlantic. It has been immortalized in high culture (Shakespeare's Henry V) and low (the New York Post prints Henry's battle cry on its editorial page each Memorial Day). It is the classic underdog story in the history of warfare, and generations have wondered how the English -- outnumbered by the French six to one -- could have succeeded so bravely and brilliantly. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, eminent scholar Juliet Barker casts aside the legend and shows us that the truth behind Agincourt is just as exciting, just as fascinating, and far more significant. She paints a gripping narrative of the October 1415 clash between outnumbered English archers and heavily armored French knights. But she also takes us beyond the battlefield into palaces and common cottages to bring into vivid focus an entire medieval world in flux. Populated with chivalrous heroes, dastardly spies, and a ferocious and bold king, Agincourt is as earthshaking as its subject -- and confirms Juliet Barker's status as both a historian and a storyteller of the first rank.
Annotations Upon King Henry V. and King Henry VI. Part I.
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Henry V
Author: William ShakespearePublisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1982109416
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The authoritative edition of William Shakespeare’s historic play Henry V from the Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for both students and general readers. Henry V is Shakespeare’s most famous “war play”; it includes the storied English victory over the French at Agincourt. Some of it glorifies war, especially the choruses and Henry’s speeches urging his troops into battle. But we also hear bishops conniving for war to postpone a bill that would tax the church, and soldiers expecting to reap profits from the conflict. Even in the speeches of Henry and his nobles, there are many chilling references to the human cost of war. The authoritative edition of Henry V from the Folger Shakespeare Library includes: –Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play –Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play –Scene-by-scene plot summaries –A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases –An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language –An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play –Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books –An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading –An essay by Catherine Belsey The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the folder offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.
Henry V
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Henry V
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written near 1599. It tells the story of King Henry V of England, focusing on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt (1415) during the Hundred Years' War. In the First Quarto text, it was titled The Cronicle History of Henry the fift,[1]:p.6 and The Life of Henry the Fifth in the First Folio text. The play is the final part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1, and Henry IV, Part 2. The original audiences would thus have already been familiar with the title character, who was depicted in the Henry IV plays as a wild, undisciplined young man. In Henry V, the young prince has matured. He embarks on an expedition to France and, his army badly outnumbered, defeats the French at Agincourt.
Henry IV pt. I
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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Henry IV
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Henry IV, Part 2
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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