King Henry V

di William Shakespeare (Autore)

Emma Smith (Curatore)

Cambridge University Press, 2002

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 interpretative 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 play text, illustrations and detailed footnotes about major performances.

• Autore: William Shakespeare
• Curatore: Emma Smith
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Shakespeare in Production
• Anno: 2002
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 260 p.
• Dimensioni: 236 x 159 mm
• Peso: 547 gr.
• EAN: 9780521594288

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