Part of: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (The Oxford Shakespeare) The Life of King Henry the Fifth
- William Shakespeare (author)
- William James Craig (editor)
One of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, Henry V has spoken to generation after generation because its complex view of military action has allowed for each generation of readers to interpret the play’s stance on war according to their own context. This edition comes from the 1916 Oxford University Press edition of all of Shakespeare’s plays and poems.
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The Hollow CrownSeason one of the mini-series The Hollow Crown adapted Shakespeare’s first tetralogy (Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, and Henry V) into a four episode series, preserving much of the original language of the plays.
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Dueling MoviesThe WWII era film of Henry V starring Lawrence Olivier and the 1989 film of the play starring Kenneth Branagh take very different approaches to Shakespeare’s play, and serve as a useful reminder of how different directors’ interpretations can change the meaning of a work.
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The Corrupting Influence of Power in Shakespeare’s PlaysJohn Alvis, Sarah Skwire, David Urban, and Michael Zuckert
This Liberty Matters discussion about the question of power in Shakespeare’s plays ranges widely throughout his works, but gives particular attention to the histories and tragedies.
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