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King Richard II (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series)
William Shakespeare
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Description for King Richard II (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series)
Paperback. This annotated edition of "King Richard II" takes a fresh look at the first part of Shakespeare's second tetralogy of history plays, showing how it relates to the other plays in the sequence. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 612 pages, illustrations facsimiles, genealogy, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 640.
This richly annotated edition takes a fresh look at the first part of Shakespeare's second tetralogy of history plays, showing how it relates to the other plays in the sequence. Forker places the play in its political context, discussing its relation to competing theories of monarchy, looking at how it faced censorship because of possible comparisons between Richard II and Elizabeth I, and how Bolingbroke's rebellion could be compared to the Essex rising of the time. This edition also reconsiders Shakespeare's use of sources, asking why he chose to emphasise one approach over another. Forker also looks at the play's ... Read more
This richly annotated edition takes a fresh look at the first part of Shakespeare's second tetralogy of history plays, showing how it relates to the other plays in the sequence. Forker places the play in its political context, discussing its relation to competing theories of monarchy, looking at how it faced censorship because of possible comparisons between Richard II and Elizabeth I, and how Bolingbroke's rebellion could be compared to the Essex rising of the time. This edition also reconsiders Shakespeare's use of sources, asking why he chose to emphasise one approach over another. Forker also looks at the play's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
612
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
The Arden Shakespeare
Condition
New
Number of Pages
616
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781903436332
SKU
V9781903436332
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. Charles R. Forker was Professor Emeritus of English at Indiana University, USA.
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