Richard II Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Barnet, Sylvan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0451527194 ISBN-13: 9780451527196 Publisher: Signet Book OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound Published: January 1999 Annotation: Includes an updated bibliography, suggested references, and state and film history, a New Overview by Sylvan Barnet, former chairman of the English Department at Tufts University. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare |
Dewey: 822.33 |
LCCN: 98-19257 |
Series: Signet Classics |
Physical Information: 0.71" H x 4.17" W x 6.71" (0.35 lbs) 336 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 53873 Reading Level: 10.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Considered one of Shakespeare's greatest history plays, The Tragedy of King Richard II concerns the ill-fated reign of a king whose eventual overthrow marks the beginning of Shakespeare's history cycle, including Henry IV, Part I, Henry IV Part II; and Henry V. This edition features an overview of Shakespeare's works by Sylvan Barnet, former Chairman of the English Department at Tufts University, as well as a comprehensive stage and screen history, dramatic criticism from the past and present, and sources from which Shakespeare derived this great work. |