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Acting Shakespeare: Henry V Professor Ripley Fall 2006 Reference Works Sources for Henry V Early Editions of the Play Audio & Videorecordings Analysis, Criticism, & Production History Historical Research Theatre Reviews Tips & Further Help Questions? Contact Susanna Boylston (704.894.2494) or Ask a Librarian Reference Works Biographical Information | Bibliographies Dictionaries | Shakespeare-Specific Encyclopedias, Concordances, &c. Historical & Cultural Background Biographical Information Biography Reference Bank. H.W. Wilson, 2003- . Dictionary of Literary Biography. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1978- . Reference R 928.1 D554 To locate relevant entries in this set, consult Gale's Literary Index. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. ed. H.C.G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. 60 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2004. Reference R 920 N2111 The Library also has the first edition of the Dictionary of National Biography, edited by Leslie Stephen and Sidney Lee (22 vols.; 1885-1901; reprinted London: Oxford Univ. Press, 1963-1965) in Reference at call number R 920 N211. Bibliographies Henry V: An Annotated Bibliography. Comp. Joseph Candido and Charles Forker. New York: Garland, 1983. Reference R 016.82 S527hen-c See also: The Essential Shakespeare: An Annotated Bibliography of Major Modern Studies. Larry S. Champion. 2nd ed. New York: G.K. Hall, 1993. Reference R 016.82 S527ch Davidsoniana Room D 081 C452es, 1993 Shakespeare: An Annotated Bibliography. Joseph Rosenblum. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1992. Reference R 016.82 S527ro Shakespeare and Feminist Criticism: An Annotated Bibliography and Commentary. Philip C. Kolin. New York: Garland, 1991. Reference R 016.82 S527k Shakespeare and Minorities: An Annotated Bibliography, 1970-2000. Parvin Kujoory. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2001. Reference R 016.82 S527ku Shakespeare and the Classical Tradition: An Annotated Bibliography, 1961-1991. Comp. Lewis Walker. New York: Routledge, 2002. Reference R 016.82 S527wa The Shakespeare Folio Handbook and Census. Comp. Harold M. Otness. New York: Greenwood, 1990. Reference R 016.82 S527ot The Shakespeare Index: An Annotated Bibliography of Critical Articles on the Plays, 1959-1983. Ed. Bruce T. Sajdak. 2 vols. Millwood, NJ: Kraus, 1992. Reference R 016.82 S527sa Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1984- . Reference R 822.33 DS5275 To locate relevant entries in this set, consult Gale's Literary Index. Shakespearian Bibliography and Textual Criticism: A Bibliography. T.H. Howard-Hill. 2nd ed. Signal Mountain, TN: Summertown, 2000. Reference R 016.82 S527h2 Which Shakespeare? A User's Guide to Editions. Ann Thompson. Philadelphia, PA: Open Univ. Press, 1992. Reference R 822.33 ET468w Dictionaries An Annotated Dictionary of Technical, Historical, and Stylistic Terms Relating to Theatre and Drama: A Handbook of Dramaturgy. R. Kerry White. Lewiston, KY: Mellen, 1995. Reference R 792.03 W587a A Dictionary of Sexual Language and Imagery in Shakespearean and Stuart Literature. Gordon Williams. 3 vols. Atlantic Highlands, NJ: Athlone Press, 1994. Reference R 820.9 W7231d A Dictionary of Shakespeare's Sexual Puns and their Significance. Frankie Rubinstein. 2nd ed. New York: St. Martin's, 1995. Reference R 822.33 GR896d A Glossary of Shakespeare's Sexual Language. Gordon Williams. Atlantic Highlands, NJ: Athlone Press, 1997. Reference R 822.33 DW723g Dictionary of the Theatre: Terms, Concepts, and Analysis. Patrice Pavis. Trans. Christine Shantz. Toronto: Univ. of Toronto Press, 1998. Reference R 792.03 P338d-Ts The Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Ed. J.A. Simpson and E.S.C. Weiner. 2nd ed. 20 vols. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989. Reference R 423 O98m The online version also contains entries being prepared for the third edition. The complete second edition is also on CD-ROM (ask at Circulation Desk). The first edition of the OED is still a useful resource; see A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, edited by A.H. Murray et al. (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1888–1928), shelved at Reference R 423 O98. Pronouncing Shakespeare's Words: A Guide from A to Zounds. Dale F. Coye. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1998. Reference R 822.33 GC881p The Shakespeare Name Dictionary. J. Madison Davis and A. Daniel Frankforter. New York: Garland, 1995. Reference R 822.33 GD262s Shakespearean Concepts: A Dictionary of Terms and Conventions, Influences and Institutions, Themes, Ideas, and Genres in the Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama. Simon Trussler. London: Methuen, 1989. Reference R 822.33 GT873s Shakespeare's Legal Language: A Dictionary. B.J. Sokol and Mary Sokol. New Brunswick, NJ: Athlone Press, 2000. Reference R 822.33 GS683s Shakespeare's Military Language: A Dictionary. Charles Edelman. New Brunswick, NJ: Athlone Press, 2000. Reference R 822.33 GE21s Shakespeare's Theatre: A Dictionary of his Stage Context. Hugh Macrae Richmond. New York: Continuum, 2002. Reference R 822.33 GR532s Shakespeare's Words: A Glossary and Language Companion. David Crystal and Ben Crystal. New York: Penguin, 2002. Reference R 822.33 GC957s Shakespeare-Specific Encyclopedias, Concordances, &c. All Things Shakespeare: An Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's World. Kirstin Olsen. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. Reference R 822.33 GO52a The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Shakespeare. Dick Riley and Pam McAllister. New York: Continuum, 2001. Reference R 822.33 GR573b Biblical References in Shakespeare's Plays. Naseeb Shaheen. Neward, DE: Univ. of Delaware Press, 1999. Reference R 822.33 S525b The Harvard Concordance to Shakespeare. Marvin Spevack. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press, 1973. Reference R 822.33 GS752h The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare. Michael Dobson. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2001. Reference R 822.33 GO98 Penguin Shakespeare Dictionary. Ed. Sandra Clark. London: Penguin, 1999. Reference R 822.33 GH975 1999 Routledge Who's Who in Shakespeare. Peter Quennell and Hamish Johnson. London: Routledge, 1995. Reference R 822.33 GQ3r Shakespeare A to Z: The Essential References to his Plays, his Poems, his Life and Times, and More. Charles Boyce. New York: Laurel, 1991. Reference R 822.33 GB7891s Shakespeare: A Hundred Years on Film. Eddie Samons. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2005. Reference R 791.43 S189c Shakespeare in Quarto: The British Library's Digital Copies Online Provides background and information to Shakespeare's plays as well as digital images of 93 copies of the 21 Shakespeare plays that were printed in quarto before 1642. See the background information on Henry V. Shakespeare on Screen: An International Filmography and Videography. Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1990. Reference R 016.791 R848s Shakespeare's Books: A Dictionary of Shakespeare Sources. Stuart Gillespie. London: Athlone, 2001. Reference R 822.33 FG478s Shakespeare's World and Work: An Encyclopedia for Students. Ed. John F. Andrews. 3 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2001. Reference R 822.33 GS527 William Shakespeare: A Documentary Volume. Ed. Catherine Loomis. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2002. [Dictionary of Literary Biography vol. 263] Reference R 928.1 D554 v.263 Historical & Cultural Background Burke's Guide to the Royal Family. London: Burke's Peerage, 1973. Reference R 929.7 B951 A Companion to Medieval England, 1066-1485. Nigel Saul. Stroud, U.K.: Tempus, 2005. Reference R 942.03 S256c Dictionary of the Middle Ages. Ed. Joseph R. Strayer. 13 vols. New York: Scribner: 1982-1989. Reference R 909 D554 The Library also has the supplement (2004), shelved at R 909 D554-s. Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages. Ed. Andre Vauchez. 2 vols. Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. Reference R 909.07 E56 Encyclopedia of the Renaissance. Ed. Paul F. Grendler. 6 vols. New York: Scribner, 1999. Reference R 940.2 E56 English Historical Facts, 1485-1603. Ken Powell and Chris Cook. Totowa, NJ: Rowman and Littlefield, 1977. Reference R 942 C771e 1485-1603 English Historical Facts, 1603-1688. Chris Cook and John Wroughton. Totowa, NJ: Rowman and Littlefield, 1980. Reference R 942 C771e 1603-1688 Europe 1450-1789: An Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World. Ed. Jonathan Dewald. 6 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2004. Reference R 940.2 E89 Historical Dictionary of Late Medieval England, 1272-1485. Ed. Ronald Fritze and William Robison. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. Reference R 942.03 H6731 Historical Dictionary of Stuart England, 1603-1689. Ed. Ronald H. Fritze and William B. Robison. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1996. Reference R 942.06 H673 Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World. John A. Wagner. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx, 1999. Reference R 942.05 W133h Historical Dictionary of Tudor England, 1485-1603. Ed. Ronald H. Fritze. New York: Greenwood, 1991. Reference R 942.04 H673 Medieval England: An Encyclopedia. Ed. Paul Szarmach et al. New York: Garland, 1998. Reference R 942 M489 New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Ed. Maryanne Horowitz. 6 vols. Detroit, MI: Scribner's, 2005. Reference R 901.9 D554 2005 The Library also has a copy of the first edition, the Dictionary of the History of Ideas, edited by Philip P. Wiener (5 vols.; New York: Scribner, 1973-1974), shelved in Reference at call number R 901.9 D554. Tudor England: An Encyclopedia. Ed. Arthur F. Kinney and David W. Swain. New York: Garland, 2001. Reference R 942.05 T912 Sources for Henry V See also Shakespeare's Books: A Dictionary of Shakespeare Sources by Stuart Gillespie (London: Athlone, 2001), shelved in Reference at R 822.33 FG478s. Holinshed, Raphael. Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland The First and Second Volumes of the Chronicles: Comprising 1 the Description and Historie of England, 2 the Description and Historie of Ireland, 2 the Description and Historie of Scotland, First Collected and Published by Raphaell Holinshed, William Harrison, and Others, Now Newlie Augmented and COntinued (with Manifold Matters of Singular Note and Worthie Memorie) to the Yeare 1586. London, 1587. Holinshed's Chronicle as Used in Shakespeare's Plays. New York: E.P. Dutton, [1959]. Little Library Stacks 822.33 FH732e Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland. 1807-1808. 6 vols. New York: AMS Press, 1965. Little Library Stacks 942 H732 Shakespeare's Holinshed: An Edition of Holinshed's Chronicles, 1587; Sources of Shakespeare's History Plays, King Lear, Cymbeline, and Macbeth. Ed. Richard Hosley. New York: Putnam, 1968. Little Library Stacks 822.33 FH732sh Shakespeare's Holinshed: The Chronicle and the Historical Plays Compared. W.G. Boswell-Stone. New York: B. Bloom, [1966]. Little Library Stacks 822.33 FH732s Hall, Edward. The Union of Two Noble and Illustre Families of Lancaster and York [also known as "Hall's Chronicle"] Hall's Chronicle: Containing the History of England, During the Reign of Henry the Fourth, and the Succeeding Monarchs, to the End of the Reign of Henry the Eighth. 1809. New York: AMS Press, 1965. Little Library Stacks 942.04 H175c The Unyon of the Two Noble and Illustre Famelies of Lancastre and Yorke. London, 1550. The Vnion of the Two Noble and Illustre Famelies of Lancastre [and] Yorke. London, 1548. A second copy of this edition is also available in EEBO. The Famous Victories of Henry the Fifth Containing the Honourable Battell of Agin-Court. London: Printed by Thomas Creede, 1598. Early Editions of the Play Quartos Q1 = "Bad" Quarto [1600] The Cronicle History of Henry the Fift with his Battell fought at Agin Court in France. London: Printed by Thomas Creede for Thomas Millington and John Busby, 1600. See also The First Quarto of King Henry V, edited by Andrew Gurr (New York: Cambridge, 2000), shelved in the Little Library Stacks at 822.33 W3g. Q2 [1602] The Chronicle History of Henry the Fift vvith his Battell fought at Agin Court in France. London: Printed by Thomas Creede for Thomas Pauier, 1602. Q3 [1619] The Chronicle History of Henry the Fift vvith his Battell fought at Agin Court in France. [London]: Printed [by William Jaggard] for T[homas] P[avier], 1608 [i.e. 1619]. See also Shakespeare in Quarto: The British Library's Digital Copies Online Provides digital images of 93 copies of the 21 Shakespeare plays that were printed in quarto before 1642. Includes images Q1 [1600] and Q3 [1619]. Also includes background information and a glossary. Folios First Folio [1623] Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies Published According to the True Originall Copies. London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard and Ed. Blount, 1623. The full (HTML) text of the First Folio edition of Henry V is available from the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia. See also Mr. William Shakepeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: A Facsimile of the First Folio, 1623 (New York: Routledge, 1998), shelved in the Little Library Stacks at 822.33 LM916m. Second Folio [1632] Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies Published According to the True Originall Copies. London: Printed by Tho. Cotes for Robert Allot, 1632. EEBO also contains other impressions of this edition; search for Shakespeare as the author and limit your search to publications from 1632. Audio & Video Recordings To find other audio and videorecordings, search the Library Catalogue (do a keyword search and limit by format "sound recordings" or "video materials (VHS/DVD)") or WorldCat (limit your search to "sound recordings" or "visual materials"). The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare: 38 Fully Dramatized Unabridged Plays on CD. Auburn, CA: Audio Partners, 2003. Little Library Circulation Desk Henry V. Dir. Kenneth Branagh. Perf. Kenneth Branagh, Paul Scofield, Derek Jacobi, Ian Holm, Emma Thompson, Alec McCowen, Judi Dench, Christian Bale. MGM Home Entertainment, 2000. Little Library Circulation Desk VC H5211 DVD The Library also has a copy of the VHS version of this production (VC H5211b). Henry V. Dir. Laurence Olivier. Perf. Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Renee Asherson, Felix Aylmer, Esmond Knight, Leo Genn. Paramount, 1988. Little Library Circulation Desk VC H5211o Analysis, Criticism, & Production History Print See also the bibliographies listed in the Reference section, above. Annual Bibliography of English Language & Literature (ABELL). Cambridge: Bowes & Bowes, 1924 - . Reference R 016.82 M689a Indexes journal articles and books published from 1920 to present; also includes citations to book reviews. ABELL is particularly good source of information about books published in the U.K. Many of these works do not appear in the MLAIB. Library Catalogue Includes information about books, government documents, and journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Library. Note: To locate appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings, start with a keyword search and then browse records. To locate works about a person, do a subject search for the person's name (last name first). Useful subject headings include: Henry V King of England 1387-1422 Drama Henry V King of England 1387-1422 in literature Shakespeare William 1564-1616 characters Shakespeare William 1564-1616 criticism and interpretation Shakespeare William 1564-1616 Henry V Shakespeare William 1564-1616 Histories Shakespeare William 1564-1616 language Shakespeare William 1564-1616 stage history Search Syntax Truncation: use a dollar sign $. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. WorldCat Indexes books, periodicals, and other materials held by libraries around the world. Search WorldCat to identify additional books on your topic and then order the books on interlibrary loan. Note: It can be helpful to identify relevant Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Library Catalogue first; you can then do a subject search in WorldCat to find additional items with these subject headings. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: insert a "w" between the words in a phrase (for example, "cold w war"). Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Online Core Resources International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance (c. 1982 to present) Includes citations to, and some full text of, journal articles, books, and essays on all aspects of theatre and the performing arts. International in scope. Unlike the MLA International Bibliography, the International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance focuses on theatre-as-performance. Search syntax: Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. MLA International Bibliography (1926 to present). Indexes journal articles, books, and doctoral dissertations in the fields of English, American, European, Asian, African, and Latin American linguistics, modern languages and literatures, film studies, and folklore. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. World Shakespeare Bibliography Online (1971 to present) Includes citations to articles, books, theatrical productions, and audiovisual materials related to Shakespeare; also includes performance reviews, book reviews, and film reviews. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Other Resources Academic Search Premier (1975 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Essay & General Literature Index Indexes essays published in books and edited collections. Search Syntax Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. Humanities Abstracts (1907 to present). Indexes articles, interviews, obituaries, book, theatre, and film reviews, and some original creative works. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1995 to the present. Search Syntax Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. Periodicals Content Index (c 1770 to 1995) Indexes articles from humanities and social sciences periodicals from their first issues to 1995. Particularly useful for locating references to articles from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. International in scope. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Historical Research See also the list of reference works that provide historical & cultural background information, above. Library Catalogue Includes information about books, government documents, and journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Library. Note: To locate appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings, start with a keyword search and then browse records. To locate works about a person, do a subject search for the person's name (last name first). Useful subject headings include: Agincourt Battle of Agincourt France 1415 Great Britain history 1066-1687 Great Britain history Henry V Great Britain history medieval period 1066-1485 Henry V King of England 1387-1422 Hundred Years War 1339-1453 Search Syntax Truncation: use a dollar sign $. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Historical Abstracts (1450 to present [historical time period covered]; 1954 to present [publication date of articles and books indexed]) Indexes scholarly articles, review of scholarly books, and doctoral dissertations on world history, excluding the history of the U.S. and Canada. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. ITER: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (1842 to present [publication date of articles indexed]; 400-1700 [historical time period covered]) Indexes scholarly articles and books on topics related to the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Search Syntax Truncation: use a dollar sign $. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. WorldCat Indexes books, periodicals, and other materials held by libraries around the world. Search WorldCat to identify additional books on your topic and then order the books on interlibrary loan. Note: It can be helpful to identify relevant Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Library Catalogue first; you can then do a subject search in WorldCat to find additional items with these subject headings. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: insert a "w" between the words in a phrase (for example, "cold w war"). Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Theatre Reviews See the Library's Guide "How to Find Theatre Reviews" Tips & Further Help How to Narrow or Broaden your Search How to Identify a Scholarly Article How to Search the Web: Tools & Tips How to Evaluate Web Resources Research Planner (pdf document) Research Log (pdf document)

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