Description
Book SynopsisOxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous-but-accessible scholarly credentials. Henry V is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists and classroom notes.This title is suitable for all exam boards and for the most recent GCSE specifications.
Table of ContentsIntroduction - About the Play - Leading Characters in the Play - Family Tree - Synopsis - Henry V: commentary - Hal to Henry: From Prince of Wales to King of England - Shakespeare's Verse - Source, Date, and Text People in the Play - Henry V - The Source of Henry V - What the Critics have said Classwork and Examinations - Discussion of Themes and Topics - Character Study - Activities - Context Questions - Critical Appreciation - Essays - Projects Suggested Further Reading William Shakespeare 1564-1616 List of Shakespeare's Plays
