This Dover Edition, first published in 2003, contains the unabridged text of The Life of King Henry V as published in volume XIII of The Caxton Edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare. We have revised the explanatory footnotes from the Caxton edition, added new footnotes, and prepared a new introductory note especially for this edition.

Completely reedited, the New Folger Library Edition of Shakespeare's plays puts readers in touch with current ways of thinking about Shakespeare. Each freshly edited text is based directly on what the editors consider the best early printed version of the play. Each volume contains full explanatory notes on pages facing the text of the play, as well as a helpful introduction to Shakespeare's language. The accounts of William Shakespeare's life, his theater, and the publication of his plays present the latest scholarship, and the annotated reading lists suggest sources of further information. The illustrations of objects, clothing, and mythological figures mentioned in the plays are drawn from the Library's vast holdings of rare books. At the conclusion of each play there is a full essay by an outstanding scholar who assesses the play in light of today's interests and concerns.