Henry V (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: William Shakespeare
- First Published: 1600
- Type of Work: Historical Drama
- Genres: Drama, History play
- Subjects: France or French people, England or English people, War, Death or dying, Kings, queens, or royalty, Fifteenth century, Soldiers, Battles, Knights or knighthood, Heads of state, Princes or princesses
- Locales: England, Normandy, France
HENRY THE FIFTH completes a tetralogy of Shakespeare’s history plays beginning with RICHARD THE SECOND and continuing through HENRY THE FOURTH, PART ONE and HENRY THE FOURTH, PART TWO. The Henry IV plays depict Prince Hal (the future Henry V) at first as a wild young man who runs with a jolly gang of thieves and drunks led by the fat Falstaff. But Hal resolves to change, acquits himself well in battle, and grows away from his dissolute companions, renouncing them entirely when he becomes king.
HENRY THE FIFTH shows the finished product, the most popular king in English history...
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