Richard II: No Fear Shakespeare Side-by-Side Plain English

by William Shakespeare, SparkNotes

Overview

Read Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!
 
Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.

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• The complete text of the original play
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• A complete list of characters, with descriptions
• Plenty of helpful commentary

For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground. And tell sad stories of the death of kings. Shakespeare’s poetic history play looks at the brief rule of Richard II and examines the question: What makes a good king—divine right by blood or intelligence, skill, and political savvy?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454928058
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	11/07/2017
Series:	No Fear Shakespeare Series , #25
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) wrote 37 plays. King Lear and Macbeth are widely considered his finest and most popular. They are, perhaps, the most frequently produced works on the planet.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom