num_pages: 294
description: 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, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes:-Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play-Full 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 annotated guide to further reading
language: English
title: Henry V
titlecomplete: Henry V
characters: Edward of Langley, 2nd Duke of York, Bardolph, Fluellen, Charles VI of France, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, Corporal Nim, Ancient Pistol, Catherine de Valois, Mistress Nell Quickly, Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester, Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, Henry V of England
genres: Historical Fiction, Theatre, Historical, School, Drama, Plays, Poetry, Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 48730
places: Troyes, Agincourt, Southampton, England
series: Wars of the Roses
publisher: Washington Square Press