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  • Published: 25 February 2010
  • ISBN: 9780141943589
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 336

Henry V




The final addition to the now complete Penguin Shakespeare series

Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It is based on the life of King Henry V of England, and focuses on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt (1415) during the Hundred Years' War. The play is the final part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II, Henry IV, part 1 and Henry IV, part 2. The plot follows the young prince (a reckless and undisciplined character in Henry IV) as he matures into a man and embarks on an attempted conquest of France.

  • Published: 25 February 2010
  • ISBN: 9780141943589
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 336

Other books in the series

The New Penguin Book Of American Short Stories, From Washington Irving To Lydia Davis
The Black Tulip
The Lady of the Camellias
Selected Poetry
Venus in Furs
Man and Superman
Military Dispatches
The Prelude

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