Henry V - Brossura

Humphreys, A.; Shakespeare, William

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0140707085 ISBN 13: 9780140707083

Casa editrice: Penguin Classics, 1980

Riassunto

Shakespeare's immutable history of Henry's victory over the French at Agincourt and the subsequent peace between the two nations is also a study of war and kingship. From a wild youth, Henry comes to embody all of the kingly virtues: courage, justice, integrity and honour. Ironically these qualities are brought to the fore by the realities of war.

Written at the end of the life of Elizabeth I, Henry V told the British people that with strong leadership, they had little to fear at a time of uncertainty.

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L'autore:

William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616.

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Book by Humphreys A Shakespeare William

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Penguin Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0140707085
• ISBN 13: 9780140707083
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240