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Richard II

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Sylvan Barnet

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Sylvan Barnet

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Sylvan Barnet

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Sylvan Barnet

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    About Richard II

    Considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest history plays, The Tragedy of King Richard II concerns the ill-fated reign of a king whose eventual overthrow marks the beginning of Shakespeare’s history cycle, including Henry IV, Part I, Henry IV Part II; and Henry V.

    This edition features an overview of Shakespeare’s works by Sylvan Barnet, former Chairman of the English Department at Tufts University, as well as a comprehensive stage and screen history, dramatic criticism from the past and present, and sources from which Shakespeare derived this great work.

    About Richard II

    Considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest history plays, The Tragedy of King Richard II concerns the ill-fated reign of a king whose eventual overthrow marks the beginning of Shakespeare’s history cycle, including Henry IV, Part I, Henry IV Part II; and Henry V.

    This edition features an overview of Shakespeare’s works by Sylvan Barnet, former Chairman of the English Department at Tufts University, as well as a comprehensive stage and screen history, dramatic criticism from the past and present, and sources from which Shakespeare derived this great work.

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    The Two Gentlemen of Verona
    Henry VI, Part 1
    Henry VIII
    Coriolanus
    See all books by William Shakespeare

    About William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare’s vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems;… More about William Shakespeare

    About William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare’s vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems;… More about William Shakespeare

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Criticism

    Mass Market Paperback | $6.95
    Published by Signet
    Jan 01, 1999 | 336 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-3/4 | ISBN 9780451527196

    Category: Literary Criticism

    Ebook | $5.99
    Published by Signet
    Dec 01, 2000 | 336 Pages | ISBN 9781440628474

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    Table Of Contents

    Richard II – William Shakespeare – Edited by Kenneth Muir Walter Pater: Shakespeare?s English Kings
    Richard D. Altick: Symphonic Imagery in ?Richard II?
    Derek Traversi: From Shakespeare from ?Richard II? to ?Henry V?

    NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS:
    Samuel Schoenbaum: ?Richard II? and the Realities of Power
    Kenneth Muir: ?Richard II? on Stage and Screen
    Graham Holderness: The Women

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