Henry V (The\rsc Shakespeare Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- Informative, thought — provoking and humane ’ Dr Colin Burrow, University of Oxford From the Royal Shakespeare Company — a fresh new edition of Shakespeare’s great exploration of patriotism and war THIS EDITION INCLUDES: • An introduction to Henry V by award-winning scholar Jonathan Bate • The play — with clear and authoritative explanatory notes on each page • A helpful scene-by scene analysis and key facts about the play • An introduction to Shakespeare’s career and the Elizabethan theatre • A rich exploration of approaches to staging the play featuring photographs of key productions The most enjoyable way to understand a Shakespeare play is to see it or participate in it. This unique edition presents a historical overview of Henry V in performance, recommends film versions takes a detailed look at specific production and includes interviews with four leading directors-Nicholas Hytner Michael boyd, Edward Hall and Kenneth Branagh-so that we may get a sense of the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible, a variety that gives Shakespeare his unique capacity to be reinvented and made ‘our contemporary’ four centuries after his death. Ideal for students theatre- goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare edition offer an accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare’s works for the twenty-first century
- Copyright:
- 2010
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 240 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780230243828
- Publisher:
- Macmillan
- Date of Addition:
- 02/02/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Macmillan
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.