Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
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
Synopsis
Newly revised with an Overview by Sylvan Barnet, former chairman of the English Department at Tufts University
Table of Contents
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