Henry V [Paperback]

The Signet Classics edition of Shakespeare's popular history play.

Featuring the rise of King Henry V, this play chronicles England's underdog victory over the French at the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War. 

This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:

• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
• A special introduction to the play by the editor, John Russell Brown
• Selections from Raphael Holinshed'sChronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, the source from which Shakespeare derivedHenry V
• Dramatic criticism from William Hazlitt, W. B. Yeats, E.M.W. Tillyard, and others
• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
• And more...Henry V - William Shakespeare - Edited by John Russell Brown William Hazlitt:FromCharacters of Shakespeare?s Plays
W. B. Yeats:FromIdeas of Good and Evil
E. M. W. Tillyard:FromShakespeare?s History Plays
Jonathan Dollimore and Alan Sinfield:FromHistory and Ideology: Instance of ?Henry V?
John Russell Brown: ?Henry V? on Stage and Screen

NEWLY ADDED ESSAY:
Diana E. Henderson ?Enter Queen Isabel?: The Difference It Makes

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.US