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Henry V
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posted on 2023-06-08, 04:43 authored by William ShakespeareHenry V is the most famous and influential of Shakespeare's history plays. Its powerful patriotic rhetoric has resounded down the ages, gaining eloquent expression in Laurence Olivier's renowned film. Henry himself, astute and charismatic, who led his 'band of brothers' to victory in the Battle of Agincourt, could indeed seem to be 'this star of England'. In recent decades the play has attracted increasing critical attention and is now highly controversial. Kenneth Branagh's film-production reflected the changing valuation. Does this play have a sceptical sub-text which subverts its patriotism? Is Henry's achievement beset by irony? Has current scepticism distorted a predominantly and proudly nationalistic drama?
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WordsworthPages
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9781840224214Series
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Includes 56 pp of editorial matterFull text available
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Cedric WattsLegacy Posted Date
2012-02-06Usage metrics
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