King Richard ll
King Richard ll
3rd Edition
William Shakespeare
Andrew Gurr, University of Reading
Claire McEachern, University of California, Los Angeles
Andrew Gurr, University of Reading
Claire McEachern, University of California, Los Angeles
December 2018
Available
Hardback
9781108423304
In this updated edition of King Richard II, Claire McEachern provides a fresh introductory section in which she discusses the most important productions and scholarly criticism of recent years. Paying particular attention to the focus on religion in contemporary interpretations of the play, McEachern also analyses the increasing number of performances on stage and screen. Andrew Gurr's acclaimed introduction guides the reader through the play's action and politics, providing a thorough and engaging grounding in its structure, language and staging. An updated reading list completes the edition.
- Features a fresh introductory section which brings the edition's analysis of scholarly criticism and performance right up-to-date
- Provides a revised reading list
- Includes fresh illustrations
Product details
December 2018Hardback
9781108423304
250 pages
235 × 155 × 17 mm
0.54kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The play
- Textual analysis
- Appendixes:
- 1. Shakespeare's use of Holinshed
- 2. Extracts from Daniel's The Civil Wars
- 3. 'An Homilie against Disobedience'
- 4. Extracts from England's Parnassus
- Reading list.
