King Henry V (The New Cambridge Shakespeare)
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ISBN: 0521293693 / Publisher: Cambridge University Press, August 1992
This edition of Shakespeare's most celebrated war play points to the many inconsistencies in the pre...
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This edition of Shakespeare's most celebrated war play points to the many inconsistencies in the presentation of Henry V. Andrew Gurr's introduction explains the play as a reaction to the decade of war that preceded its writing, and analyzes the play's double vision of Henry as both military hero and self-seeking individual. Professor Gurr discusses the context of Elizabethan law and morality and provides a comprehensive collection of source materials and a history of the play's stage and film adaptations.
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