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- ISBN: 9780743484879
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 c h u r c h, 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
Essay by Michael Neill
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to
the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for
Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to
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