A study guide to Henry V, including the text of the play, plot summaries, character notes, activity and discussion ideas, and background information on Shakespeare's life and times.
In 1930s Britain, a savage civil war between two royal families has just concluded. But even as the newly installed King Edward takes the reins of power, his ruthless, physically deformed younger brother Richard sets in motion a monstrous scheme to claim the crown for himself.
A savage civil war between two royal families has just concluded, but even as the newly installed King Edward takes the reins of power, his ruthless, physically deformed younger brother Richard sets in motion a scheme to claim the crown for himself.
Presents William Shakespeare's tragedy in which a Danish prince seeks vengeance for his father's murder after being visited by his ghost; and includes explanatory notes, a critical essay, a key to famous lines, and an annotated further reading list.