King Henry V
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few works in the English literary canon ignite the spirit of nationhood and martial glory quite like King Henry V — Shakespeare's thunderous chronicle of a young king who transforms himself from wayward prince to warrior-sovereign, culminating in the legendary Battle of Agincourt in 1415. At its heart is the charismatic Henry V, who must unite a fractious England, outmanoeuvre scheming traitors, and lead a vastly outnumbered army against the might of France, all while grappling with the profound moral weight of kingship. The play moves with relentless dramatic energy, blending soaring rhetoric — most famously the St. Crispin's Day speech — with intimate, darkly comic scenes that ground its heroism in recognisable humanity. This Arden Edition, edited by J. H. Walter, presents the text with the scholarly rigour and contextual depth for which the Arden Shakespeare series is internationally celebrated. Walter's editorial apparatus illuminates the play's complex sources, its political allegories, and its enduring theatrical legacy, making this an indispensable edition for students, scholars, and devotees of the stage alike. Shakespeare's masterly command of language — at once grand and intimate, public and deeply personal — ensures that King Henry V remains as urgent and stirring today as it was at the Globe; whether Henry is truly a hero or a calculating politician is a question the play never quite lets you answer.
Author: William Shakespeare
Format: Hardback
Genre: Plays
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few works in the English literary canon ignite the spirit of nationhood and martial glory quite like King Henry V — Shakespeare's thunderous chronicle of a young king who transforms himself from wayward prince to warrior-sovereign, culminating in the legendary Battle of Agincourt in 1415. At its heart is the charismatic Henry V, who must unite a fractious England, outmanoeuvre scheming traitors, and lead a vastly outnumbered army against the might of France, all while grappling with the profound moral weight of kingship. The play moves with relentless dramatic energy, blending soaring rhetoric — most famously the St. Crispin's Day speech — with intimate, darkly comic scenes that ground its heroism in recognisable humanity. This Arden Edition, edited by J. H. Walter, presents the text with the scholarly rigour and contextual depth for which the Arden Shakespeare series is internationally celebrated. Walter's editorial apparatus illuminates the play's complex sources, its political allegories, and its enduring theatrical legacy, making this an indispensable edition for students, scholars, and devotees of the stage alike. Shakespeare's masterly command of language — at once grand and intimate, public and deeply personal — ensures that King Henry V remains as urgent and stirring today as it was at the Globe; whether Henry is truly a hero or a calculating politician is a question the play never quite lets you answer.