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A Guide to Henry V

A Guide to Henry V

McCallum, Alistair

Paperback

Series: Shakespeare Handbooks

Gifts & Stationery General

ISBN10: 1899747265
ISBN13: 9781899747269
Publisher: Upstart Crow Publications
Published: Mar 11 2025
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.23 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Shakespeare Handbooks provide a helpful, straightforward guide to the work of the world's most celebrated dramatist.

Along with a clear, easy-to-follow description of the plot, each book contains plenty of quotations from the text - with simple explanations of any unfamiliar words and phrases - and some thought-provoking comments from critics, past and present.

The Shakespeare Handbooks include a few intriguing Shakespearean facts and figures, too. How old was Shakespeare when he wrote Henry V? Why was the year of Henry V a significant one in Shakespeare's career? How did Shakespeare take a subtle dig at his rival Ben Jonson in the play? Why did the actor Frank Benson create a sensation with his 1897 production of Henry V? What does a 'sutler' do? And a 'whiffler'? What does to 'yield the crow a pudding' mean? What are 'chambers', and why are they dangerous? And when would you need 'Paris-balls'?

If you're apprehensive about approaching a Shakespeare play, the Shakespeare Handbooks provide the perfect introduction. They're ideal for students, theatregoers - in fact, anyone curious to know more about the greatest plays in the English language.

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