Richard II
Shakespeare, William, 1564-16162015
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'Not all the water in the rough rude sea Can wash the balm off from an anointed king' Richard, a vain, despotic ruler, listens only to his flatterers. When his cousin Bolingbroke, previously banished, returns to seize the crown, Richard discovers that the throne given to him by God can be taken from him by men. Depicting a tortured and morally ambivalent soul wearing the 'hollow crown', whose illusions are brutally shattered, this tragic history play unravels the idea of kingship. It is also a work of epic lyricism, filled with some of Shakespeare's most intoxicating poetry.
Main title:
Richard II / by William Shakespeare ; edited with commentary by Stanley Wells ; and with and introduction by Paul Edmondson.
Author:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616Wells, Stanley W., 1930-, editor, writer of added commentaryEdmondson, Paul, writer of introduction
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2015.
Collation:
lxxxiii, 225 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
This edition first published in Penguin Books, 1969.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780141396644 (paperback)
Dewey class:
822.33
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
368899
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 822.33 RIC | Available |