
Henry V
William Shakespeare(Author)
Richard Preiss(Editor)
Methuen Drama (Publisher)
Published on 28. June 2009
Book
Mixed media product
978-1-4081-1138-3 (ISBN)
Description
'You will experience the words of Shakespeare as you have never before, interpreted by some of the most accomplished actors of our time' Sir Derek Jacobi 'A rare and valuable resource' Andrew Wade, Voice Coach, Royal Shakespeare Company The audio CD with this edition of Henry V contains a series of recordings to illustrate how different actors place their own interpretation on the play. Hear superb peformances from Samuel West and Timothy West, Jamie Glover and Brian Cox, and Richard Burton and Anna Massey, as well as narration from Sir Derek Jacobi. The text is illustrated with photographs from notable productions and film adaptations, and takes you behind the scenes with set drawings, costume designs and scene edits, all from original notes. As well as the playtext there are articles and interviews from notable Shakespeare scholars and performers. An invaluable tool for students from GCSE to A level and beyond.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Photographs of productions, set and costume design
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-1138-3 (9781408111383)
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Persons
Series advisors: David Bevington, Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago; Peter Holland, the McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Text editor: Richard Preiss, University of Utah