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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author
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Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400 -- Drama.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard II.
King Richard II (Shakespeare, William)
Kings and rulers in literature.
Middle Ages in literature.
Great Britain -- In literature.
Great Britain
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King
Richard
II
/ edited by Charles R. Forker.
by
Shakespeare
, William, 1564-1616, author
Arden Shakespeare, 2002.
Subjects
Richard
II
, King of England, 1367-1400 -- Drama.
Shakespeare
, William, 1564-1616. King
Richard
II
.
King
Richard
II
(
Shakespeare
, William)
Kings and rulers in literature.
Middle Ages in literature.
Great Britain -- In literature.
Great Britain
Summary note:
"
Richard
II
marks, as this new and invigorating edition by Charles Forker demonstrates, an exciting advance in the development of
Shakespeare
's artistry. The play's unusual formality of structure and tone and the impressive eloquence of its style seem to express the mystique of kingship more emphatically than any of the earlier histories, while its subtle handling of the major action - the dethronement of an unsuitable anointed monarch by an illegitimate but more able one - requires the audience to engage not just with the fall of a particular king but with the viability of hereditary monarchy as such." "Forker takes a fresh look at the first part of
Shakespeare
's second tetralogy of history plays, relating it to the earlier histories, placing it tellingly in its contemporary context, and discussing its relation to competing theories of monarchy and to the major political concerns of the 1590s. He demonstrates how in
Richard
II
Shakespeare
's exploration of the tragic personality achieved a higher degree of psychological complexity than in any earlier work, grounding the contest for power not just in factionalism of kinship or party but also in contrasts of sensibility and temperament. The complex style, imagery and rhetoric of the play, its verbal opulence, is fully discussed both in the introduction and in the full and authoritative commentary." "The edition also analyses and reconsiders
Shakespeare
's use of sources, asking why he chose to emphasize one approach over another, and outlines the play's rich afterlife, focusing on its changing reputation and particularly the varied history of twentieth-century staging. As usual with an Arden edition, there is a full exposition of textual complexity and the implications of presenting a modernized text.
Richard
II
is a play that speaks directly to today's sense of political uncertainty and assertive individuality; it is given full value in this ample and authoritative edition."--Jacket.
Series:
Shakespeare
, William, 1564-1616. Works. 1995.
SJC
Program
Books
.
Shakespeare
. King
Richard
II
Series:
Arden
Shakespeare
. Third series
Description:
xviii, 593 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Politics -- Language -- Afterlife -- The date -- Probable venues of early performance -- Sources -- Text: THE TRAGEDY OF KING
RICHARD
THE SECOND -- Longer notes -- Appendices: 1. Textual analysis -- 2. Doubling chart -- 3. Genealogical tables.
Added authors:
Forker, Charles R. editor
ISBN:
1903436338
9781903436332
190343632X
9781903436325
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