Condition:Binding still strong and tight. Red cloth Cover in Fair condition, stained, spine frayed at top and bottom ends, interior in very good condition. See images. Price commensurate to condition of cover.
196 Pages. 17×11.5x1cm
The edition of Shakespeare’s Henry V edited by William Aldis Wright (W.A. Wright) was published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press as part of the “Clarendon Press Series: Shakespeare Select Plays” in the late 19th century.
Wright was a renowned editor who worked on the famous “Cambridge Shakespeare” alongside John Glover and later alone, creating heavily annotated, scholarly editions that remained standard for many years.
The 1900 edition of “The Life of King Henry the Fifth” in the Shakespeare Select Plays series, edited by William Aldis Wrightand published by The Clarendon Press, is a scholarly edition often found in red cloth binding. It provides historical context, notes.
- Editor: William Aldis Wright (often associated with the Clarendon Press series).
- Publisher: Oxford University Press (Clarendon Press).
- Publication Date: Roughly 1900 (editions from this era frequently feature red cloth covers).
- Content: Contains the full text of Shakespeare’s Henry V with detailed introductions, notes, and scholarly commentary.
- Context: This play is part of the Shakespearean Henriad, following Richard II and the two parts of Henry IV.
This specific, older edition is valued for its detailed historical, linguistic, and textual notes, making it a classic, scholarly resource rather than just a reading copy.
Story:
Written at the end of the life of Elizabeth I, Henry V is an inspirational, gripping play that struck a chord in a time of uncertainty.
Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1599. It tells the story of King Henry V of England, focusing on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt (1415) during the Hundred Years’ War.
