Henry V / William Shakespeare ; edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen ; introduction by Jonathan Bate.
Henry V / William Shakespeare ; edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen ; introduction by Jonathan Bate.
Alternate Title
:
Henry the fifth.
Henry V
King Henry V
King Henry the fifth
By
:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Publication Date
:
2010
Publication Information
:
New York : Modern Library,
Edition
:
Modern Library pbk. ed.
Physical Description
:
xxix, 229 p. : ill.
Subject Term
:
Kings and rulers -- Drama.
Plays.
Geographic Term
:
Great Britain -- History -- Henry V, 1413-1422 -- Drama
Genre
:
Tragedies.
Series
:
RSC SHAKESPEARE.
WORKS. MODERN LIBRARY.
Additional Contributors
:
Bate, Jonathan.
Rasmussen, Eric, 1960-
Bibliography Note
:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-227).
Summary
:
With his family's claim to the throne uncertain, Henry seeks to secure his position by turning the country's attention abroad. But when his outnumbered army is trapped at Agincourt, disaster seems inevitable. Shakespeare probes notions of leadership and power in this iconic depiction of England's charismatic warrior king.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780812969269
General Note
:
The version of Henry V and the corresponding footnotes that appear in this volume were originally published in: William Shakespeare, complete works, edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, published in 2007 by Modern Library, a division of Random House, Inc.
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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| St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | ADULT NFIC - BASEMENT | Adult Non-Fiction - Basement | 822.33 SH1 | Checked In |