{"product_id":"guide-to-henry-v-upstart-crow-pb-copy","title":"Guide to Henry V (Upstart Crow) PB","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Guide to Henry V (The Shakespeare Handbooks)\u003cbr\u003eAlistair McCallum (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShakespeare Handbooks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provide a helpful, straightforward guide to the work of the world’s most celebrated dramatist. Along with a clear, easy-to-follow description of the plot, each book contains plenty of quotations from the text – with simple explanations of any unfamiliar words and phrases – and some thought-provoking comments from critics, past and present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShakespeare Handbooks\u003c\/span\u003e include a few intriguing Shakespearean facts and figures, too. How old was Shakespeare when he wrote \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHenry V\u003c\/span\u003e? Why was the year of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHenry V\u003c\/span\u003e a significant one in Shakespeare’s career? How did Shakespeare take a subtle dig at his rival Ben Jonson in the play? Why did the actor Frank Benson create a sensation with his 1897 production of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHenry V\u003c\/span\u003e? What does a ‘sutler’ do? And a ‘whiffler’? What does to ‘yield the crow a pudding’ mean? What are ‘chambers’, and why are they dangerous? And when would you need ‘Paris-balls’?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you’re apprehensive about approaching a Shakespeare play, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShakespeare Handbooks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provide the perfect introduction. They’re ideal for students, theatregoers – in fact, anyone curious to know more about the greatest plays in the English language.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback: 110 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e ISBN: 9781899747269\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 13.97 x 0.61 x 21.59 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Upstart Crow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56534041624954,"sku":"10003987","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2393\/5815\/files\/GuidetoHenryV_UpstartCrow_PB.png?v=1770021350","url":"https:\/\/shop.rsc.org.uk\/products\/guide-to-henry-v-upstart-crow-pb-copy","provider":"The RSC shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}