King Henry The V – William Shakespeare – By- K.N. Khandelwal

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King Henry The V * Original Author –  Shakespeare , Author – K.N. Khandelwal, Isbn Code –

NUMBER OF PAGES – 388

Edited with: General Introduction, Text with Paraphrase, in English and Hindi, Word- Meanings, Scene wise Summary  in English and Hindi, Character-Sketches, classical Allusions and References, Act and Scene wise Critical Comments, Explanations of Important Passages, Questions and Answers, including Objective Type Questions, etc.

General Introduction of Shakespeare

Introduction to the Play

Act wise Summary of the Play

Date of Composition

Sources of the Play

Shakespeare’s handling of the Story and Divergences from Holinshed

Characters, Incidents and Scenes

Brief Survey of Shakespeare’s Historical Plays

The Trilogy l & 2 Henry and Henry V

Nemesis in Shakespeare’s Trilogy

Henry V as painted in Richard II

Henry V as He appears in l & 2 Henry IV

Historical Characters in Henry V

Henry V in History and Henry V in the Play

Duration of Action

Epic Element in Henry V

Decadences of Henry V as a Drama

Chorus in Henry V

Comic Figures in Henry V

Shakespeare’s Common Folk

The Passing of Falstaff

Traditional View of Henry V’s Character

Realistic View of Henry V’s Character

Theories about Henry’s Reformation

Motive of Henry’s French Campaign

Characteristics of the Play

Historical Basis of the Play

Characters of the Play

Illustrative Extracts from Holinshed’s Chronicles

Shakespeare’s Blank Verse in Henry V

Critical Opinions on Henry V

Text with Paraphrase

(Act I, II, III, IV, V)

Notes and Explanations

Questions and Answers