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Name: Henry V

Author: William Shakespeare
Year: 1599
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Classic, Free books, Poetry, Play

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ISBNs:
9780743484879
9780486428871
0743484878

Henry V is Shakespeare's most famous "war play"; it includes the storied English victory over the French at Agincourt. Some of it glorifies war, especially the choruses and Henry's speeches urging his troops into battle. But we also hear bishops conniving for war to postpone a bill that would tax the church, and soldiers expecting to reap profits from the conflict. Even in the speeches of Henry and his nobles, there are many chilling references to the human cost of war.

This book is part of the "Wars of the Roses" series. Here are some other books from this series: