Henry V: The Oxford Shakespeare - William Shakespeare

Henry V the climax of Shakespeare's sequence of English history plays is an inspiring often comic celebration of a young warrior-king. But it is also a study of the costly exhilarations of war and of the penalties as well as the glories of human greatness. Introducing this brilliantly innovative edition Gary Taylor shows how Shakespeare shaped his historical material examines controversial critical interpretations discusses the play's fluctuating fortunes in performance and analyses the range and variety of Shakespeare's characterization. The first Folio text is radically rethought making original use of the First Quarto (1600). ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more.

TITLE: Henry V: The Oxford Shakespeare

AUTHOR: William Shakespeare

SKU: 9780199536511

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press

DATE PUBLISHED: 12/06/2008

PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom

PAGES: 352

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 126 mm x 194 mm x 19 mm

WEIGHT: 374 gr