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Richard II
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Narrator
- a full cast
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 18 April 2017
- Run Time
- 2 hours 46 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A KING BECOMES A MAN
Richard II is dangerously out of touch with his kingdom. He wastes money, raises taxes to support his lavish lifestyle, plays favorites, and cares more about his vanity than the common good. When Henry Bolingbroke—father of the future Henry V—challenges Richard for the throne, it’s a fight the king can’t win. But in losing his crown he gains far greater things: his humanity and his soul.
Shakespeare’s luminous, poetic masterpiece is the first of four plays that chronicle the House of Lancaster’s rise and the beginning of the Wars of the Roses.
Critics Review
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“A timely, touching, dazzlingly rendered work of art.”
Ashland Daily Tidings on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's theatrical production of Richard II
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“The playing makes it clear that the characters have something crucial at stake in every scene.”
Medford Mail Tribune on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's theatrical production of Richard II
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“A masterfully constructed and engaging theatrical experience.”
Siskiyou Daily News on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's theatrical production of Richard II
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Details
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Narrator
- a full cast
- Duration
- 2 hours 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 April 2017
- ISBN
- 9781470812980
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Classic and pre-20th century plays
Synopsis
A KING BECOMES A MANRichard II is dangerously out of touch with his kingdom. He wastes money, raises taxes to support his lavish lifestyle, plays favorites, and cares more about his vanity than the common good. When Henry Bolingbroke—father of the future Henry V—challenges Richard for the throne, it’s a fight the king can’t win. But in losing his crown he gains far greater things: his humanity and his soul. Shakespeare’s luminous, poetic masterpiece is the first of four plays that chronicle the House of Lancaster’s rise and the beginning of the Wars of the Roses.
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