false<![CDATA[Henry V]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1218664276m/37526.jpg1842202119Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, written in 1599. It is based on the life of King Henry V of England, and focuses on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt (1415) during the Hundred Years' War.
The play is the final part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II, Henry IV, part 1 and Henry IV, part 2. The original audiences would thus have already been familiar with the title character, who was depicted in the Henry IV plays as a wild, undisciplined lad known as "Prince Hal." In Henry V, the young prince has become a mature man and embarks on an attempted conquest of France.1493394book1599Henry Vtotal:5099|5:1727|4:1659|3:1194|2:430|1:89|509919802624014652falsefalseSat May 03 23:58:28 -0700 2008Sun May 04 11:19:26 -0700 2008
"For God, Harry, and St George!"
Lord, what a play. Shakespeare is often times enjoyable, but I love to refer to this as the ultimate coming of age story. Every young man in the world deserves to see this performed.
The play is really, in my opinion, a cluster of ins...more...]]>
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03falsefalseFri Feb 15 21:49:42 -0800 2008Sat Feb 16 19:27:56 -0800 2008 The St. Crispen's day speech alone is well worth the price of admission! Other books have similar calls to arm, but I have read none so stirring as those in Henry V.
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think t...more...]]>
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40falsefalseFri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009Fri Aug 28 14:46:31 -0700 2009Fri Aug 28 14:47:14 -0700 2009 "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, Or close the wall up with our English d...more...]]>
50falsefalseThu Sep 04 09:15:12 -0700 2008Thu Sep 04 09:21:05 -0700 2008 I don't know if King Harry was really anything like this, but I'm going with it. What I love about this character is his change. This is a guy that starts out as...more...]]>
30falsefalseSun Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008Sat Apr 05 06:37:10 -0700 2008Sun Apr 06 14:25:27 -0700 2008 So that's precisely what I did with ...more...]]>
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My cousin Westmoreland? No, my fair cousin;
If we are mark'd to die, we are enow
To do our country loss; and if to live,
The fewer men, the greater share of honour.
God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more.
By Jove, I am not covetou...more...]]>
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Shakespare's HENRY V is *the* war play. It explores the build up to war, how people react during war, what war itself is all about, the circumsta...more...]]>
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It is definitely the best of his "histories".
The only Shakespeare play that I have read more than twice.
The Agincourt pre-battle speech is the blueprint for all pep talks.
The scene where he talks unbelie...more...]]>
50falsefalseSat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000Sun Jun 28 08:47:12 -0700 2009Sun Jun 28 22:57:44 -0700 2009 The St. Crispen's day speech alone is well worth the price of admission! Other books have similar calls to arm, but I have read none so stirring as those in Henry V.
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves a...more...]]>
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Henry V is swell, but it doesn't engage me on the level that the Henry ...more...]]>
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