num_pages: 40
description: Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare's most majestic works. Set in the tumultuous days of ancient Rome, this play is renowned for its memorable characters and political intrigue, and it has been captivating audiences and readers since it was first presented more than 400 years ago. This invaluable new study guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies contains a selection of the finest criticism through the centuries on Julius Caesar, including commentaries by such important critics as Ben Jonson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Kenneth Burke, and many others. Students will also benefit from the additional features in this volume, including an introduction by Harold Bloom, an accessible summary of the plot, an analysis of several key passages, a comprehensive list of characters, a biography of Shakespeare, essays discussing the main currents of criticism in each century since Shakespeare's time, and more.
language: English
title: Henry V
titlecomplete: Henry V
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: 48739
places: Troyes, Southampton, England, Agincourt
series: Wars of the Roses
publisher: Players Pr