[Wars of the Roses 01] • Richard II (Modern Library Classics)

[Wars of the Roses 01] • Richard II (Modern Library Classics)
Authors
Shakespeare, William
Publisher
Modern Library
Tags
classics
ISBN
9781588368775
Date
1595-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
2.10 MB
Lang
en
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This moving and eloquent historical drama depicts the conflict between a willful and arrogant poet of a king, Richard II, and his politically pragmatic cousin, Bolingbroke. Rich with memorable scenes and speeches, this lyrical history moves from a splendid medieval tournament to the poignant surrender of a crown; from the queen’s heart-shattering farewell to her king to Richard’s murder—a deed “chronicled in hell” that lives forever as one of the great moments in theater.