The sensitive and poetic Richard II is undoubtedly the rightful king of England but he is unscrupulous and weak. When his cousin Henry Bolingbroke returns from banishment and mounts a challenge to his authority, Richard's right to the throne proves of little help to him. Richard is forced to abdicate but as his power is stripped away he gains in dignity and self-awareness and he meets his death heroically. Meanwhile Bolingbroke's seizure of the crown has caused resentment among the nobles of England.
year: 1998, 1988, 1999, 1967, 2003
call number/section: 822.33, 822.3, 1000
subjects: richard, ii, king of england, 1367-1400, drama, historical drama, great britain, history, richard ii, 1377-1399, drama, 1154-1399, plantagenets, drama, drama
Editions
Shakespeare, William
Oxford University Press (1998)
Presents the unabridged text of Shakespeare's drama "Richard II" about a king whose bad choices lead him to an unfortunate end; and includes explanations of difficult words and passages, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, notes on the main characters, and other resources.
Schools: 5
Shakespeare, William
Bantam (1988)
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Penguin Group (1999)
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
Funk (1967)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Funk (1967)
Schools: 0
Shakespear, William
Audio Partners Publishing Corp. (2003)
The sensitive and poetic Richard II is undoubtedly the rightful king of England but he is unscrupulous and weak. When his cousin Henry Bolingbroke returns from banishment and mounts a challenge to his authority, Richard's right to the throne proves of little help to him. Richard is forced to abdicate but as his power is stripped away he gains in dignity and self-awareness and he meets his death heroically. Meanwhile Bolingbroke's seizure of the crown has caused resentment among the nobles of England.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Funk (1967)
Schools: 1
Shakespear, William
Audio Partners Publishing Corp. (2003)
The sensitive and poetic Richard II is undoubtedly the rightful king of England but he is unscrupulous and weak. When his cousin Henry Bolingbroke returns from banishment and mounts a challenge to his authority, Richard's right to the throne proves of little help to him. Richard is forced to abdicate but as his power is stripped away he gains in dignity and self-awareness and he meets his death heroically. Meanwhile Bolingbroke's seizure of the crown has caused resentment among the nobles of England.
Schools: 1