Henry V War Criminal

Author : John Sutherland,Cedric Watts
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Literary recreations
ISBN : 0192838792

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Henry V, War Criminal? by John Sutherland,Cedric Watts Pdf

'Shakespeare loves loose ends; Shakespeare also loves red herrings.' Stephen Orgel Loose ends and red herrings are the stuff of detective fiction, and under the scrutiny of master sleuths John Sutherland and Cedric Watts Shakespeare's plays reveal themselves to be as full of mysteries as any Agatha Christie novel. Is it summer or winter in Elsinore? Do Bottom and Titania makelove? Does Lady Macbeth faint, or is she just pretending? How does a man putrefy within minutes of his death? Is Cleopatra a deadbeat Mum? And why doesn't Juliet ask 'O Romeo Montague, wherefore art thou Montague?' As Watts and Sutherland explore these and other puzzles Shakespeare's genuius becomes ever more apparent. Speculative, critical, good-humoured and provocative, their discussions shed light on apparent anachronisms, perfromance and stagecraft, linguistics, Star Trek and much else. Shrewd andentertaining, these essays add a new dimension to the pleasure of reading or watching Shakespeare. 'Few modern academics are doing quite so much as Professor Sutherland to connect the "common reader" with great books' Independent

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015082147102

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The Life of King Henry the Fifth by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : Christopher Hitchens
Publisher : Verso
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1859843980

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The Trial of Henry Kissinger by Christopher Hitchens Pdf

In this incendiary book, Hitchens takes the floor as prosecuting counsel and mounts a devastating indictment of Henry Kissinger, whose ambitions and ruthlessness have directly resulted in both individual murders and widespread, indiscriminate slaughter.

Author : Malcolm Graham Allan Vale
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300148732

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Henry V by Malcolm Graham Allan Vale Pdf

Chapter 7 LAST WILL AND LEGACY -- CONCLUSION -- appendix -- bibliography -- illustration credits -- index

Author : Line Cottegnies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781474280112

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King Henry V: A Critical Reader by Line Cottegnies Pdf

Arden Early Modern Drama Guides offer students and academics practical and accessible introductions to the critical and performance contexts of key Elizabethan and Jacobean plays. Essays from leading international scholars give invaluable insight into the text by presenting a range of critical perspectives, making the books ideal companions for study and research. Key features include: Essays on the play's critical and performance history A keynote essay on current research and thinking about the play A selection of new essays by leading scholars A survey of resources to direct students' further reading about the play in print and online This volume offers a thought-provoking guide to King Henry V, surveying the play's rich critical and performance history, with a particular emphasis on its reputation in France as well as Britain and the US. A chapter on non-Anglophone reactions to the play, alongside new essays on British identity, religion, medieval warfare and the questioning of Henry V's heroism, open up ground-breaking perspectives on the play. The volume also includes discussions of King Henry V's rich theatrical and filmic heritage, and a guide to learning and teaching resources and how these might be integrated into effective pedagogic strategies in the classroom.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781982109417

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Henry V by William Shakespeare Pdf

The authoritative edition of William Shakespeare’s historic play Henry V from the Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for both students and general readers. Henry V is Shakespeare’s most famous “war play”; it includes the storied English victory over the French at Agincourt. Some of it glorifies war, especially the choruses and Henry’s speeches urging his troops into battle. But we also hear bishops conniving for war to postpone a bill that would tax the church, and soldiers expecting to reap profits from the conflict. Even in the speeches of Henry and his nobles, there are many chilling references to the human cost of war. The authoritative edition of Henry V from the Folger Shakespeare Library includes: –Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play –Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play –Scene-by-scene plot summaries –A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases –An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language –An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play –Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books –An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading –An essay by Catherine Belsey The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the folder offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.

Author : Lorna Hutson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191081989

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The Oxford Handbook of English Law and Literature, 1500-1700 by Lorna Hutson Pdf

This Handbook triangulates the disciplines of history, legal history, and literature to produce a new, interdisciplinary framework for the study of early modern England. Scholars of early modern English literature and history have increasingly found that an understanding of how people in the past thought about and used the law is key to understanding early modern familial and social relations as well as important aspects of the political revolution and the emergence of capitalism. Judicial or forensic rhetoric has been shown to foster new habits of literary composition (poetry and drama) and new processes of fact-finding and evidence evaluation. In addition, the post-Reformation jurisdictional dominance of the common law produced new ways of drawing the boundaries between private conscience and public accountability. Accordingly, historians, critics, and legal historians come together in this Handbook to develop accounts of the past that are attentive to the legally purposeful or fictional shaping of events in the historical archive. They also contribute to a transformation of our understanding of the place of forensic modes of inquiry in the creation of imaginative fiction and drama. Chapters in the Handbook approach, from a diversity of perspectives, topics including forensic rhetoric, humanist and legal education, Inns of Court revels, drama, poetry, emblem books, marriage and divorce, witchcraft, contract, property, imagination, oaths, evidence, community, local government, legal reform, libel, censorship, authorship, torture, slavery, liberty, due process, the nation state, colonialism, and empire.

Author : Theodor Meron
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0198268564

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War Crimes Law Comes of Age by Theodor Meron Pdf

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Author : Timothy M. Thibodeau
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476646206

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Henry V, Holy Warrior by Timothy M. Thibodeau Pdf

King Henry V saw his reign and military efforts in France as a holy crusade to reclaim the French throne for his ancestors. Almost everything he did was governed by a well-thought-out philosophy that united political power, religious devotion and military success. This book includes the most up-to-date research on Henry V's reign, with a focus on historiography. His role in English history, as well as his actions as a ruler and military commander, are discussed throughout the text. This approach demonstrates how historians interact with a complicated academic literature that oscillates between hero worship and vilification of Henry. In the end, Henry V is measured by the standards of his day and was unquestionably a successful warrior king.

Author : Matthew Woodcock
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781350316874

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Shakespeare - Henry V by Matthew Woodcock Pdf

Matthew Woodcock provides a survey of the critical responses to this popular play, as well as the key debates and developments, from the seventeenth century to the present day. Leading the reader through material chronologically, the Guide summarises and assesses key interpretations, setting them in their intellectual and historical context.

Author : Robert White
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781399516235

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Shakespeare Against War by Robert White Pdf

Whilst Shakespearean drama provides eloquent calls to war, more often than not these are undercut or outweighed by compelling appeals to peaceful alternatives conveyed through narrative structure, dramatic context and poetic utterance. Placing Shakespeare's works in the history of pacifist thought, Robert White argues that Shakespeare's plays consistently challenge appeals to heroism and revenge and reveal the brutal futility of war. White also examines Shakespeare's interest in the mental states of military officers when their ingrained training is tested in love relationships. In imagery and themes, war infiltrates love, with problematical consequences, reflected in Shakespeare's comedies, histories and tragedies alike. Challenging a critical orthodoxy that military engagement in war is an inevitable and necessary condition, White draws analogies with the experience of modern warfare, showing the continuing relevance of Shakespeare's plays which deal with basic issues of war and peace that are still evident.

Author : J. Hart
Publisher : Springer
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780230103986

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Shakespeare by J. Hart Pdf

In this stunning reinterpretation of Shakespeare s works, Jonathan Hart explores key topics such as love, lust, time, culture, and history to unlock the Bard s brilliant fictional worlds. From an in-depth look at the private and public myths of love in the narrative poems, through an examination of time in the sonnets, to a discussion of gender in the major history plays, this book offers close readings and new perspectives. Delving into the text and context of a wide range of poems and plays, Hart brings his wealth of experience to bear on Shakespeare s representation of history.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002-06-27
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0521595118

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King Henry V by William Shakespeare Pdf

A thorough account of its performance history including introduction, full text of play and footnotes.

Author : Sonia Massai
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134345830

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World-Wide Shakespeares by Sonia Massai Pdf

Drawing on debates around the global/local dimensions of cultural production, an international team of contributors explore the appropriation of Shakespeare’s plays in film and performance around the world. In particular, the book examines the ways in which adapters and directors have put Shakespeare into dialogue with local traditions and contexts. The contributors look in turn at ‘local’ Shakespeares for local, national and international audiences, covering a range of English and foreign appropriations that challenge geographical and cultural oppositions between ‘centre’ and ‘periphery’, and ‘big-time’ and ‘small-time’ Shakespeares. Responding to a surge of critical interest in the poetics and politics of appropriation, World-Wide Shakespeares is a valuable resource for those interested in the afterlife of Shakespeare in film and performance globally.

Author : Jeremi Suri
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674281950

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Henry Kissinger and the American Century by Jeremi Suri Pdf

What made Henry Kissinger the kind of diplomat he was? What experiences and influences shaped his worldview and provided the framework for his approach to international relations? Jeremi Suri offers a thought-provoking, interpretive study of one of the most influential and controversial political figures of the twentieth century. Drawing on research in more than six countries in addition to extensive interviews with Kissinger and others, Suri analyzes the sources of Kissinger's ideas and power and explains why he pursued the policies he did. Kissinger's German-Jewish background, fears of democratic weakness, belief in the primacy of the relationship between the United States and Europe, and faith in the indispensable role America plays in the world shaped his career and his foreign policy. Suri shows how Kissinger's early years in Weimar and Nazi Germany, his experiences in the U.S. Army and at Harvard University, and his relationships with powerful patrons--including Nelson Rockefeller and Richard Nixon--shed new light on the policymaker. Kissinger's career was a product of the global changes that made the American Century. He remains influential because his ideas are rooted so deeply in dominant assumptions about the world. In treating Kissinger fairly and critically as a historical figure, without polemical judgments, Suri provides critical context for this important figure. He illuminates the legacies of Kissinger's policies for the United States in the twenty-first century.