King Richard the II

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: William Shakespeare
• Assisted by: Charles R. Forker (Editor), Forker Charles R. (Editor), Charle R Forker (Editor), Charles R Forker (Editor)
• Publisher: Arden shakespeare
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 21.03.2002
• EAN: 9781903436332
• ISBN: 978-1-903436-33-2
• No. of pages: 594
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 15 mm
• Series: The Arden Shakespeare; The Arden Shakespeare - Third Series; Arden Shakespeare; The Arden Shakespeare Third Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, DRAMA / Shakespeare, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Literary Criticism & Collections, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Educational: English Literature, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Educational: First / native language: Literature studies, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean