#33 in Drama & theatre
Henry V
- 167
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Shakespeare’s “Henry V” is a history play that is adventurous and thoughtful in the same breath, centred on the Battle of Agincourt. It follows King Henry from his claim to the French crown through the campaign, and asks where the blame for a war belongs. The story continues from the two parts of “Henry IV”, and some readers feel they should have read those first.
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About the book
The Life of Henry the Fifth, often shortened to Henry V, is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written circa 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. In the First Quarto text, it was titled The Cronicle History of Henry the fift, and The Life of Henry the Fifth in the First Folio text.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 120 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 45% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Drama & theatre average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.6 | 14 | 12% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 106 | 88% |
Frequently asked
How long is Henry V?
It has 167 pages — longer than 71% of the ranked books in Drama & theatre.
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