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King Henry V by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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"King Henry V" by William Shakespeare is a history play written circa 1599. It follows the young King Henry V of England as he claims the French throne and leads his outnumbered army to face the French at the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War. The final play in a tetralogy, it shows Henry's transformation from the wild prince of earlier plays into a determined warrior-king who must inspire his troops and bear the moral weight of leadership. ... Read more

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AuthorShakespeare, William, 1564-1616
TitleKing Henry V
NoteWikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V_(play)
Creditsthe PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers.
Reading LevelReading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
LanguageEnglish
LoC ClassPR: Language and Literatures: English literature
SubjectHistorical drama
CategoryText
eBook-No.1521
ISBN (HTML)979-8-238-01521-7
Release DateNov 1, 1998
Last UpdateSep 19, 2025
CopyrightPublic domain in the USA.
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