Format:
XVI, 244 S. :
,
Ill.
Edition:
1. publ.
ISBN:
0-521-59511-8
,
0-521-59428-6
Series Statement:
Shakespeare in production
Content:
"This is the first stage history of Shakespeare's King Henry V to cover the play's theatrical life since its first performance in 1599. Staging this play has always been a political act and the substantial introduction traces its theatrical interventions into conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to Vietnam and the Falklands crisis, offering a complete account of the play's fortunes: from its absence in the seventeenth century to its dominant position as historical spectacle in the Victorian period, through twentieth-century productions, which include the popular films by Olivier and Branagh. Together they raise vital interpretive questions: is Henry V an epic of English nationalism, a knowing and cynical piece of power politics, or an anti-war manifesto? The volume also includes the playtext, illustrations and detailed footnotes about major performance."--BOOK JACKET.
Language:
English
Subjects:
English Studies
Keywords:
1564-1616 King Henry V Shakespeare, William
;
Aufführung
;
Geschichte
;
1564-1616 King Henry V Shakespeare, William
;
Film
;
Geschichte
Author information:
Smith, Emma 1970-
Author information:
Shakespeare, William 1564-1616
