330 pages • first pub 1599 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192834232
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Henry V, the climax of Shakespeare's sequence of English history plays, is an inspiring, often comic celebration of a young warrior-king. But it is also a study of the costly exhilarations of war, and of the penalties as well as the glories of hum...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,102 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
tense 29%
funny 26%
dark 23%
inspiring 23%
reflective 22%
emotional 17%
informative 15%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 37% | Character: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, WarModerate
Death, Violence, BloodMinor
Child death, Rape, Sexism
330 pages • first pub 1599 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192834232
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Henry V, the climax of Shakespeare's sequence of English history plays, is an inspiring, often comic celebration of a young warrior-king. But it is also a study of the costly exhilarations of war, and of the penalties as well as the glories of hum...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,102 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
tense 29%
funny 26%
dark 23%
inspiring 23%
reflective 22%
emotional 17%
informative 15%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 37% | Character: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, WarModerate
Death, Violence, BloodMinor
Child death, Rape, Sexism