Richard II

Richard II

by Shakespeare, William

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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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Title Statements

  • Full title :Richard II / edited 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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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2011.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:x, 297 pages : : illustrations, map ; : 23 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780198186427, 0198186428, 9780199602285, 019960228X
  • oclc:ocn711831493
  • LC Classification:PR2820.A2
  • Dewey Decimal:810/820

Table of Contents

The play in its time. The Earl and the Queen ; A question of censorship -- Performing politics -- The character of history. Inventing genre ; Dramatizing the histories of Richard II -- Language -- Character. King Richard ; Henry Bolingbroke ; Gaunt and York, Northumberland and Mowbray, Aumerle and friends -- The play on the stage. Early fortunes and misfortunes ; Victorian extravagance ; Richard the poet ; Richard and Bolingbroke in the balance ; Ritualism ; Politics, character, and sequence in modern performance ; Richard on the BBC -- Textual analysis -- Editorial procedures -- Richard II.

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Subjects

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

Writers

Shakespeare, William Dawson, Anthony B. Yachnin, Paul Edward

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