King Henry V by William Shakespeare

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King Henry V by William Shakespeare

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Part of The Arden Shakespeare Third Series series

Summary

The editor takes a broad look at the different meanings which have been attributed to "King Henry V", through a discussion of its various critical and theatrical interpretations.

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King Henry V by William Shakespeare

The Elizabethan stage lacked scenery. The Chorus (a single speaker) apologizes for the limitations of the theatre, acknowledging that a Muse of fire, an actual sun, would be the ideal source of theatrical power, and that real princes and a real kingdom are superior to actors and their small stage. The Chorus then speculates: just as an actor plays King Henry, King Henry would play the god of war himself, would ssume the port of Mars.

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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time.
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9781904271086
ISBN 10 1904271081
Title King Henry V
Author William Shakespeare
Series The Arden Shakespeare Third Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1995-03-16
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.