King Henry V
This edition of Shakespeare's play points to inconsistencies in the presentation of "Henry V". The introduction explains the play as a reaction to the decade of war which preceded its writing, and analyzes the play's double vision of Henry as both military hero and self-seeking individual.
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Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, 1992
The new Cambridge Shakespeare, / general ed. Brian Gibbons ..
XVII, 240 Seiten : Illustrationen
9780521221542, 9780521293693, 0521221544, 0521293693
231435692
List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and conventions; Introduction; 1. The play and its date; 2. The coercive chorus; 3. Context and sources; 4. Structure and language; 5. Staging and stage history; A note on the text; List of characters; The play; Textual analysis; Appendices; Reading list.