Richard II

Richard II

by Dawson, Anthony B. Yachnin, Paul

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Written in 1595, "Richard II" occupies a significant place in the Shakespeare canon. It marks the transition from the earlier history plays dominated by civil war and stark power to a more nuanced representation of the political conflicts of England's past where character and politics are inextricably intertwined. Deftly combining history with tragedy, its tale of bad government and usurpation had great political immediacy for its first audiences in late Elizabethan England and continues to res…

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  • Full title :Richard II / ed. by Anthony B. Dawson and Paul Yachnin

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Written in 1595, "Richard II" occupies a significant place in the Shakespeare canon. It marks the transition from the earlier history plays dominated by civil war and stark power to a more nuanced representation of the political conflicts of England's past where character and politics are inextricably intertwined. Deftly combining history with tragedy, its tale of bad government and usurpation had great political immediacy for its first audiences in late Elizabethan England and continues to resonate today. This scholarly but student-friendly edition features a freshly edited version of the text based on the early quartos and first Folio of 1623. The thorough set of textual notes and full commentary are designed to aid the modern reader to better understand and appreciate the language, the characters, and the dramatic action

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  • Publication Date:2011

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The Physical Object

  • Description:297 s. : : illustrations, portraits

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780198186427, 0198186428
  • oclc:ocn769232030
  • LC Classification:PR
  • Dewey Decimal:810 820

Subjects

Drama Great Britain Great Britain -- Drama. -- History -- R… History Richard, II,, King of England Shakespeare, William

Writers

Dawson, Anthony B. Yachnin, Paul

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