Richard II

Richard II

Read Shakespeare in all its brilliance--and understand what every word means! Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable. Each No Fear guide contains the complete text of the original play along with a line-by-line translation, a complete list of characters, and plenty of helpful commentary. For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground. And tell sad stories of the death of kings. Shakespeare's poetic history play looks at the brief rule of Richard II and examines the question: What makes a good king--divine right by blood or intelligence, skill, and political savvy?

  • Format: Paperback | 240 pages
  • Dimensions: 133 x 190 x 17.78mm | 249.48g
  • Publication date: 07 Dec 2017
  • Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co Inc
  • Imprint: Sterling
  • Publication City/Country: New York, United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN10: 1454928050
  • ISBN13: 9781454928058
  • Bestsellers rank: 60,174

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Richard II
Language: en
Pages:
Authors: W. Shakespeare
Categories: Drama
Type: BOOK - Published: 1988-01 - Publisher:

The classic tragedy about the downfall of King Richard II is presented with critical commentary and historical background
Richard II
Language: en
Pages: 368
Authors: Kathryn Warner
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-10-15 - Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

A new biography re-examining the complex and fascinating king, whose very humanity saw him deposed from his divine role.
Richard II
Language: en
Pages: 529
Authors: Nigel Saul
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-10-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

Richard II is one of the most enigmatic of English kings. Shakespeare depicted him as a tragic figure, an irresponsible, cruel monarch who nevertheless rose in
Richard II
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: William Shakespeare
Categories: Drama
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-12-26 - Publisher: Lushena Books

The authoritative edition of Richard II from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. Sh
King Richard III
Language: en
Pages: 216
Authors: William Shakespeare
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 1907 - Publisher:

The Complete Pelican Shakespeare
Language: en
Pages: 1810
Authors: William Shakespeare
Categories: Drama
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-10-01 - Publisher: Penguin

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 su
Richard II
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Laura Ashe
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-02-23 - Publisher: National Geographic Books

Richard II (1377-99) came to the throne as a child, following the long, domineering, martial reign of his grandfather Edward III. He suffered from the disastrou
Richard II
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: William Shakespeare
Categories: Drama
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999-01-01 - Publisher: National Geographic Books

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 Cla
King Richard II
Language: en
Pages: 228
Authors: Margaret Shewring
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Manchester University Press

Considers the theatrical fortunes of Richard II from its politically controversial beginnings on the Elizabethan and Restoration stage, to its various later int
The Regal Image of Richard II and the Wilton Diptych
Language: en
Pages: 404
Authors: Dillian Gordon
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher:

Nigel Morgan assesses the 'signi fication' of the banner, and Maurice Keen considers the painting as a possible crusading icon.