| King Richard II: Third Series Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Forker, Charles R. (Editor), Thompson, Ann (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1903436338 ISBN-13: 9781903436332 Publisher: Arden Shakespeare OUR PRICE: $13.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: This richly annotated edition takes a fresh look at the first part of Shakespeare's second tetralogy of history plays, showing how it relates to the other plays in the sequence. Forker places the play in its political context, discussing its relation to competing theories of monarchy, looking at how it faced censorship because of possible comparisons between Richard II and Elizabeth I, and how Bolingbroke's rebellion could be compared to the Essex rising of the time. This edition also reconsiders Shakespeare's use of sources, asking why he chose to emphasise one approach over another. Forker also looks at the play's rich afterlife, and the many interpretations that actors and directors have taken. Finally, the edition looks closely at the aesthetic relationship between language, character, structure and political import. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Arden Shakespeare |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 5.06" W x 7.84" (1.41 lbs) 616 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thompson, Ann: - ANN THOMPSON is Professor of English and Director of the London Shakespeare Centre and King's College LondonKastan, David Scott: - David Scott Kastan is the George M. Bodman Professor of English at Yale University, USA.Proudfoot, Richard: - Professor Richard Proudfoot served as Senior General Editor of the Arden Shakespeare for 35 years, until his retirement from King's in 1999. In 2001 The Arden Shakespeare published Proudfoot's Shakespeare: Text, Stage and Canon a critical overview of the scholarly achievements made in the field of Shakespeare studies by the end of the twentieth century.Shakespeare, William: - William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. |