Henry V
Assigned by 1 of the 9 reading lists, catalogue entry only
- Written
- 1599
- Era
- Renaissance
- Form
- Drama
- Language
- English
- Length
- Medium · 290 pp120 to 300 pages
- Difficulty
- Demanding3 of 5 for a first-year reader
We recommendHenry VFolger Shakespeare Library (Simon and Schuster), 2004Handles the French scenes and the dialect comedy with good notes.
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The reformed Prince Hal, now king, is persuaded by the Church that he has a claim to the French throne and invades France. A Chorus asks the audience to imagine the armies the stage cannot hold. Henry exposes three traitors, takes Harfleur, hangs his old companion Bardolph for looting, and walks in disguise among his soldiers the night before Agincourt, where his small and sick army destroys the French. The play ends with his courtship of the French princess Katherine and the treaty that makes him heir to France.
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The catalogue entry above is complete: the dates, the form, the themes and every program that assigns Henry V are verified against each program's published list.
What is missing is the part that takes real work: the summary, the key passages, and a recommended translation. The edition named below is the one most programs assign, so the buy links are useful already.
