I honestly never thought I'd enjoy one of Shakepeare's histories, and I enjoy his work immensely. As it turns out this was actually a rather passionate play and it will certainly linger in my mind. I'll be lucky if I only manage to quote it a few times over the course of the next few weeks...I'm kin...
This is a great play, nothing more, nothing less. The storytelling is solid, the language beautiful, and included are some extremely moving speeches as well as ingenious comic moments. Despite that I was taken at some moments, I cannot say that I enjoyed this play. Shakespeare is too much in love wi...
From Wikipedia: The early scenes deal with the embarkation of Henry's fleet for France, and include a real-life incident in which the Earl of Cambridge and two others plotted to assassinate Henry at Southampton. Henry's clever uncovering of the plot and ruthless treatment of the plotters is one indi...
With nationalistic fervor and hero worship, Shakespeare appeals to some of the basest qualities in the audience. But that doesn‘t prevent it from being a great play. Henry V fulfills the transformation of the wayward Prince Hal seen in Henry IV into warrior king and champion of Agincourt. The rej...
It just doesn't get any better than this!!Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;Or close the wall up with our English dead.In peace there's nothing so becomes a manAs modest stillness and humility:But when the blast of war blows in our ears,Then imitate the action of the tiger;Stiffen t...
Hands down my favorite historic play by Shakespeare. Very dramatic, with a young king still coming to grips with what he has had to give up to be king, and what he must do to cement his leadership. Fantastic quotes - so many memorable lines.
If you'll pardon me, I'd like to hand over to my guest reviewer, the late Mr. C.M. Kornbluth. I've always felt that his opinions on Henry V were rather more interesting than mine, and they deserve to be better known. The story, Theory of Rocketry, was one of the last ones he wrote before his very un...
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