The Life of Henry V: Commentary

by William Shakespeare

Publishers:

Focus Publishing; R. Pullins

, 2007

Overview

The Life of King Henry V is a historical play which follows the story of the King of England, Henry V. It covers the events before and after the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years’ War in 1415. Audiences who saw the plays based on the life of Henry IV knew Henry V as “Prince Harry” or “Hal.” Here, the untamed boy they knew became a man and the conqueror of France.

Product Details

• Title: The Life of Henry V: Commentary
• Author: William Shakespeare
• Series: New Kittredge Shakespeare
• Publishers: Focus Publishing, R. Pullins
• Print Publication Date: 2007
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 › Henry V--Commentaries
• Resource ID: LLS:LIFEOFHENRYVCOMM
• Resource Type: Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T15:51:01Z

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems.