Henry V

A wonderful rendition. I've listened to it twice. Harry's concern for the welfare of his troops is so exactly what an army needs from its commander that it makes me sad for any nation whose troops are less valued and supported than King Harry's Englishmen. His wooing of Catherine is so charmingly done that it made me laugh. I LOVE this play!

Well executed, except that there is something strange about the audio - there are sequences where there is a lot of ambient noise (resonance, or gunfire) which suddenly vanishes for a moment when the speaker stops talking. This is particularly marked during the 'little touch of Harry in the night' sequence. Instead of the murmuring of soldiers around campfires in the quiet before the storm, this version for some reason seems to have gunfire going more or less continuously through the night, which starts and stops as the actors start and stop speaking. At first I thought there was something wrong with my earphones, and it might be there's something idiosyncratic about my setup.

This is a very well-produced and well-acted production. Sam West's performance is splendid; he's extremely clear in his diction and suitably ambiguous in his characterization of Hal, sliding smoothly between Machiavel and war hero.

Could not find this audiobook anywhere except here on Audible.com. Great for students!

I have only red a few Shakespeares. I definately would recommend reading or going to the actual presentation. Audio listening didn't work for me. Although it could have been me, I wasn't able to keep up with the characters.