num_pages: 165
description: A triumphantly patriotic play that also casts a critical eye at war and warriors, this great epic drama depicts a charismatic ruler in a time of national struggle. The young King Henry’s victory over the French despite overwhelming odds creates a spectacle of action, color, and thundering battles. Whether the warrior-king is urging his men “Once more unto the breach, dear friends,” or wooing Katharine of France, Henry is magnificently adapted to the role he must play in England’s greatness. Henry V represents the culmination of Shakespeare’s art as a writer of historical drama.Each Edition • Comprehensive explanatory notes• Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship• Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English• Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories• An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography
language: English
title: Henry V
titlecomplete: Henry V (Bantam Classics)
characters: Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, Mistress Nell Quickly, Corporal Nim, Edward of Langley, 2nd Duke of York, Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, Fluellen, Ancient Pistol, Bardolph, Henry V of England, Charles VI of France, Catherine de Valois
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Historical, Poetry, Drama, School, Literature, Classics, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 48748
places: Troyes, Southampton, England, Agincourt
series: Wars of the Roses
publisher: Bantam Classics