Henry V (play)
Shakespeare's play about King Henry V and the Battle of Agincourt.
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Shakespeare's history play Henry V is thought to date from around 1599.[1] The narrative covers the period right before and right after the 1415 Battle of Agincourt, a key conflict in the Hundred Years' War.[1] The First Folio calls the work The Life of Henry the Fifth, whereas the First Quarto gives it the title The Cronicle History of Henry the fift.[1]
Quick Facts
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Genre
- History play
- Main character
- King Henry V of England
- Notable event
- Battle of Agincourt
Facts from the source article.
Key facts and history
The play is often shortened to Henry V.[1] It tells the story of King Henry V of England.[1] The play was published by Oxford University Press in a 2008 edition of 330 pages.[2] The play's full title in the First Folio is The Life of Henry the Fifth.[1]
The Battle of Agincourt is the military engagement that the story concentrates on, looking at what happened just before and just after it.[1] The Cronicle History of Henry the fift* is the title found in the First Quarto version.[1]
What the cited sources add
The 2008 Oxford University Press edition of Henry V runs to 330 pages, according to its Open Library record.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Henry V (play)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shakespeare, "Henry V", Oxford University Press, 2008 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Open Library record, ISBN 9780199536511 ("Henry V"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Henry V (play) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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