Beschrijving
This is the first stage history of Shakespeare's King Henry V to cover the play's theatrical life since 1599. Staging this play is a political act, and the substantial Introduction traces its theatrical interventions into conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to Vietnam and the Falklands. The stage and film history raises interpretative questions--is Henry V an epic of English nationalism, a knowing and cynical piece of power politics, or an anti-war manifesto? The volume also includes the play text, illustrations and detailed footnotes about major performances.
Boekdetails
Formaat
eBook
Taal
Engels
Gepubliceerd
Aug 16, 2019
Uitgever
Cambridge University Press
Edities
1033 edities
ISBN-10
1316563995
ISBN-13
9781316563991