{"product_id":"henry-v-9780719059445","title":"Henry V","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): James Loehlin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Shakespeare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study examines the profound changes that twentieth-century performance has wrought on Shakespeare's complex drama of war and politics. What was accepted at the turn of the century as a patriotic celebration of a national hero has emerged in the modern theatre as a dark and troubling analysis of the causes and costs of war. The book details the theatrical innovations and political insights that have turned one of Shakespeare's most traditional-bound plays into one of his most popular and provocative. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHenry V gives details analyses of several important modern productions. Beginning with a consideration of the play's political significance in Elizabethan London, the book goes on the reveal its subsequent reinvention, both as patriotic pageant and anti-war manifesto. Individual chapters consider important productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company, and other British and North American companies, as well as the landmark film versions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA compelling account of the theatrical revolution that has transformed one of Shakespeare's most challenging plays.","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47614490607767,"sku":"9780719059445","price":2797.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780719059445.webp?v=1775094131","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/henry-v-9780719059445","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}