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King Henry V: Shakespeare: The Critical Tradition

Hardback

Main Details

Title King Henry V: Shakespeare: The Critical Tradition
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Joseph Candido
Series edited by Professor Brian Vickers
Series edited by Joseph Candido
SeriesShakespeare: The Critical Tradition
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:448
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreLiterary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9781474258050
ClassificationsDewey:822.33
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint The Arden Shakespeare
Publication Date 10 February 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

With its depiction of the victorious English king, Henry V has divided critical opinion and remains one of the more controversial of Shakespeare's histories. This new volume in Shakespeare: The Critical Tradition increases our knowledge of how Shakespeare's plays were received and understood by critics, editors and general readers. The volume offers, in separate sections, both critical opinions about the play across the centuries and an evaluation of their positions within and their impact on the reception of the play. The chronological arrangement of the text-excerpts engages the readers in a direct and unbiased dialogue, whereas the introduction offers a critical evaluation from a current stance, including modern theories and methods. Thus the volume makes a major contribution to our understanding of the play and of the traditions of Shakespearean criticism surrounding it as they have developed from century to century.

Author Biography

Joseph Candido is Professor of English at the University of Arkansas, USA, where he teaches Shakespeare and Renaissance drama.

Reviews

Edited by Joseph Candido, the book covers criticism of the play from 1790 to 1945. Candido's wonderfully informative introduction goes further, offering a brisk survey of the earliest criticism to the present day. * The Times Literary Supplement *