Richard II / edited by Anthony B. Dawson and Paul Yachnin.
2011
PR2820.A2 D39 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
Richard II / edited by Anthony B. Dawson and Paul Yachnin.
Uniform Title
King Richard II
ISBN
9780199602285 (pbk.)
019960228X (pbk.)
9780198186427
0198186428
019960228X (pbk.)
9780198186427
0198186428
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Language
English
Description
x, 297 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Call Number
PR2820.A2 D39 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
810/820
Summary
Written in 1595, "Richard II" occupies a significant place in the Shakespeare canon. It marks the transition from the earlier history plays dominated by civil war and stark power to a more nuanced representation of the political conflicts of England's past where character and politics are inextricably intertwined. Deftly combining history with tragedy, its tale of bad government and usurpation had great political immediacy for its first audiences in late Elizabethan England and continues to resonate today. This scholarly but student-friendly edition features a freshly edited version of the text based on the early quartos and first Folio of 1623. The thorough set of textual notes and full commentary are designed to aid the modern reader to better understand and appreciate the language, the characters, and the dramatic action.
Note
Written in 1595, "Richard II" occupies a significant place in the Shakespeare canon. It marks the transition from the earlier history plays dominated by civil war and stark power to a more nuanced representation of the political conflicts of England's past where character and politics are inextricably intertwined. Deftly combining history with tragedy, its tale of bad government and usurpation had great political immediacy for its first audiences in late Elizabethan England and continues to resonate today. This scholarly but student-friendly edition features a freshly edited version of the text based on the early quartos and first Folio of 1623. The thorough set of textual notes and full commentary are designed to aid the modern reader to better understand and appreciate the language, the characters, and the dramatic action.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-128) and index.
Series
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 1982.
Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
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Table of Contents
The play in its time. The Earl and the Queen ; A question of censorship
Performing politics
The character of history. Inventing genre ; Dramatizing the histories of Richard II
Language
Character. King Richard ; Henry Bolingbroke ; Gaunt and York, Northumberland and Mowbray, Aumerle and friends
The play on the stage. Early fortunes and misfortunes ; Victorian extravagance ; Richard the poet ; Richard and Bolingbroke in the balance ; Ritualism ; Politics, character, and sequence in modern performance ; Richard on the BBC
Textual analysis
Editorial procedures
Richard II.
Performing politics
The character of history. Inventing genre ; Dramatizing the histories of Richard II
Language
Character. King Richard ; Henry Bolingbroke ; Gaunt and York, Northumberland and Mowbray, Aumerle and friends
The play on the stage. Early fortunes and misfortunes ; Victorian extravagance ; Richard the poet ; Richard and Bolingbroke in the balance ; Ritualism ; Politics, character, and sequence in modern performance ; Richard on the BBC
Textual analysis
Editorial procedures
Richard II.