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Title: King Henry V by William Shakespeare, Marilyn Bell, Elizabeth Dane, John Dane ISBN: 0-521-42615-4 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 22 April, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.87 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Publication/Version (Arden Shakespeare)
Comment: I looked long and hard (and asked many a scholar) for the "perfect" Shakespeare publication that I might purchase to study "King Henry V" (for a experiential education requirement, I had undertaken the translation of Henry V into American Sign Language). The Arden Shakespeare came highly recommended by everyone, and has lived up entirely to all its rave reviews.
I will never buy Shakespeare from another publisher. While these books may be slightly more expensive than a "mass market" edition, I believe that if you are going to take the time to read and understand Shakespeare, it is well worth the extra dollar or two. The Introduction, the images, and plethora of footnotes are irreplaceable and nearly neccessary for a full understanding of the play (for those of us who are not scholars already). The photocopy of the original Quatro text in the appendix is also very interesting.
All in all, well worth it! I recommend that you buy ALL of Shakespeare's work from Arden's critical editions.
Rating: 4
Summary: Suspenseful and Captivating
Comment: I don't feel this is quite as good as "1 Henry VI," "2 Henry VI," or "Richard III." Nevertheless, it is a phenomenal piece of literature that I value highly. This play offers several memorable speeches, including Henry's orations in 3.1 and 4.3. In 2.2, we can see how effective Henry is against treason. I could not forget 4.1 if I tried. The scene where King Henry V disguises himself as a soldier and shares the burdens of his troops is a scene of such rare beauty (even to me an English Major)! And yet, Shakespeare still manages to squeeze in some comical touches. To be sure this is history, but Shakespeare paints the picture with his mastery of the language very well. If Shakespeare had not written "1 Henry VI," "2 Henry VI," or "Richard III," I probably would have given this 5 stars.
Rating: 5
Summary: Shakespeare is a damned liar!
Comment: I just have to share this with everybody...
Henry was not the nice "Welshman to the core" of this play. After Agincourt, he ordered "the slaughter of all disarmed prisoners, noble or otherwise, and his foot soldiers watched, deeply shocked as two hundred archers stabbled, clubbed, or burned the captives to death."
Coupled with the fact that Henry didn't smile once during his victorious progress through London...I must conclude that the historical guy was an evil hardass.
The Duke of York was not stabbed to death, and did not dramatically barf blood like in the Kenneth Branagh film. "He was a big man and very overweight, and it is reported that he either suffocated to death in his armor or suffered a heart attack in the press of the fighting."
So the next time you read Shakespeare, especially this play or, my favorite ahistorical pro-Lancastrian history twister, Richard III....just remember.... Shakespeare is a damned liar. :-)
Thanks to Alison Weir for the information in "The Wars of the Roses".
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Title: HENRY IV PART 1 by William Shakespeare ISBN: 0671722638 Publisher: Washington Square Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: RICHARD III by William Shakespeare ISBN: 0671722840 Publisher: Washington Square Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 1996 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: RICHARD II by William Shakespeare ISBN: 0671722832 Publisher: Washington Square Press Pub. Date: 01 February, 1996 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Othello by William Shakespeare ISBN: 0671722816 Publisher: Washington Square Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1993 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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Title: The TEMPEST by William Shakespeare ISBN: 0671722905 Publisher: Washington Square Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1994 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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