Henry V

<p><strong>Featuring the rise of King Henry V, this history play chronicles England's underdog victory over the French at the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War.</strong> <br /><br />This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:</p> <p>&bull; An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater<br />&bull;&nbsp;A special introduction to the play by the editor, John Russell Brown<br />&bull; Selections from Raphael Holinshed's&nbsp;<em>Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland</em>, the source from which Shakespeare derived&nbsp;<em>Henry V</em><br />&bull; Dramatic criticism from William Hazlitt, W. B. Yeats, E.M.W. Tillyard, and others<br />&bull; A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions<br />&bull; Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text<br />&bull; And more...</p>