description: The introduction includes an examination of the Quarto and texts, and of the relationship between them; a critical discussion of the play's historical and literary sources; an examination of conflicting critical attitudes to the play, and of its fluctuating theatrical fortunes; and a demonstration of the range and variety of Shakespeare's characterization.
language: English
title: Henry V
titlecomplete: Henry V
characters: Catherine de Valois, Edward of Langley, 2nd Duke of York, Mistress Nell Quickly, Charles VI of France, Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester, Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, Fluellen, Ancient Pistol, Corporal Nim, Henry V of England, Bardolph
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Classics, Drama, Historical, Historical Fiction, Literature, Poetry, School
ratings_count: 48730
places: Southampton, England, Troyes, Agincourt
series: Wars of the Roses
publisher: Signet Classics