Henry V
A Reproduction from the Original 1623 First Folio
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Publisher Description
This facsimile edition of Henry V is taken from the large and handsome book known simply as the ‘First Folio’. This is the earliest collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays and was was printed in 1623, just seven years after his death.
For students of Henry V, going back to these First Folio plays is an essential part of a more complete understanding of Shakespeare's work.
Eighteen of Shakespeare’s plays had already been published in the small, cheap format known as quartos during his lifetime, including such favourites as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet. The First Folio added another eighteen, including Macbeth, The Tempest and Twelfth Night all of which are indispensable to the modern repertory. Without the First Folio only half of Shakespeare’s dramatic output would have survived.
Henry V is one of Shakespeare's history plays, telling the story of King Henry V around the time of the battle of Agincourt. It includes the St Crispin's Day speech, made familiar by actors including Kenneth Branagh and Laurence Olivier. The play is thought to date from 1599.
This is an eBookTreasures facsimile edition.