Richard II
Author: W. Shakespeare
Publisher:
Published: 1988-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781417739387
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The classic tragedy about the downfall of King Richard II is presented with critical commentary and historical background
Author: W. Shakespeare
Publisher:
Published: 1988-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781417739387
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The classic tragedy about the downfall of King Richard II is presented with critical commentary and historical background
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Signet Classics
Published: 1963-05
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780451522177
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →With a special introduction by Kenneth Muir of the University of Liverpool, this edition includes a general discussion of Shakespeare's life, world and theater, sources from which Shakespeare drew his work, and a new, comprehensive stage history of Richard II.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
Published: 2023-04-01
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →After the bloody battle at Tewksbury and the second dethroning of Henry VI, England and its citizens are finally able to enjoy peace under the reign of Edward IV. The remaining Lancastrian leaders are either killed or scattered to the four winds. Within the kingdom, not everyone is happy with their new king—and when Edward falls ill, his power-hungry brother Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, sees his chance and prepares to kill anyone who stands between him and the throne. Richard puts into play numerous schemes to eradicate the line of succession and control the court. The first victim is King Edward’s other brother, Clarence. Rumors lead to Clarence’s imprisonment in the Tower of London, and Richard sends two murderers to stab him to death. This causes Edward’s health to worsen, and the title of Protector falls to the remaining brother. Next on Richard’s hit list is Lord Hastings, the loudest voice to object to Richard’s accession, and who is promptly arrested and executed for treason. As Richard orchestrates murder after murder, the deaths start coming back to haunt him. This Standard Ebooks edition is based on William George Clark and William Aldis Wright’s 1887 Victoria edition, which is taken from the Globe edition.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2002-10-01
Total Pages: 1810
ISBN-13: 0141000589
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This major new complete edition of Shakespeare's works combines accessibility with the latest scholarship. Each play and collection of poems is preceded by a substantial introduction that looks at textual and literary-historical issues. The texts themselves have been scrupulously edited and are accompanied by same-page notes and glossaries. Particular attention has been paid to the design of the book to ensure that this first new edition of the twenty-first century is both attractive and approachable.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Joe Books Ltd
Published: 2015-11-24
Total Pages: 139
ISBN-13: 1988120349
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When King Richard II banishes two feuding noblemen from England, he sets into motion a series of events that will eventually cost him his crown and his life.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2014-02-27
Total Pages: 584
ISBN-13: 8026805070
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This carefully crafted ebook: “Richard II (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Tragedy of King Richard the Second is a play written by William Shakespeare around 1595 and based on the life of King Richard II of England. It is the first part of a tetralogy referred to by scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richard's successors: Henry IV, Part I; Henry IV, Part II; and Henry V. The play, set around the year 1398, traces the fall from power of the last king of the house of Plantagenet, Richard II, and his replacement by the first Lancaster king, Henry IV (Henry Bolingbroke). Life of William Shakespeare is a biography of William Shakespeare by the eminent critic Sidney Lee. This book was one of the first major biographies of the Bard of Avon. It was published in 1898, based on the article contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, the authorship of some of which is uncertain. Sir Sidney Lee (1859 – 1926) was an English biographer and critic. He was a lifelong scholar and enthusiast of Shakespeare. His article on Shakespeare in the fifty-first volume of the Dictionary of National Biography formed the basis of his Life of William Shakespeare. This full-length life is often credited as the first modern biography of the poet.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd.
Published: 2011-11-15
Total Pages: 628
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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 rich afterlife, and the many interpretations that actors and directors have taken. Finally, the edition looks closely at the aesthetic relationship between language, character, structure and political import.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 1999-01-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0451527194
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The ill-fated reign of King Richard II and his eventual overthrow take center stage in one of Shakespeare's greatest history plays. This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes: • An overview of William Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Kenneth Muir • A note on the source from which Shakespeare derived Richard II—a generous selection of Raphael Holinshed’s The Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland • Dramatic criticism from Walter Pater, Richard D. Altick, Derek Traversi, and others • A stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Richard II • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format • Recommended readings