Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to be written in 1599. It is based on the life of King Henry V of England, and focuses on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War.The play is the final part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II, Henry IV, part 1 and Henry IV, part 2. The original audiences would thus have already been familiar with the title character, who was depicted in the Henry IV plays as a wild, undisciplined lad known as "e;Prince Hal."e; In Henry V, the young prince has become a mature man and embarks on an attempted conquest of France.
ISBN: | 9782291037217 |
Publication date: | 7th June 2018 |
Author: | William Shakespeare |
Publisher: | Distributed By PublishDrive |
Format: | Ebook (Epub) |