Oxford Shakespeare : Richard II.
William. Shakespeare
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (297 pages)
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| Opplysninger | Cover -- Copyright Page -- Title Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgement -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- The Play in Its Time -- The Earl and the Queen -- A Question of Censorship -- Performing Politics -- The Character of History -- Inventing Genre -- Dramatizing the Histories of Richard II -- Language -- Character -- King Richard -- Henry Bolingbroke -- Gaunt and York, Northumberland and Mowbray, Aumerle and Friends -- The Play on the Stage -- Early Fortunes and Misfortunes -- Victorian Extravagance -- Richard the Poet -- Richard and Bolingbroke in the Balance -- Ritualism -- Politics, Character, and Sequence in Modern Performance -- Richard on the BBC -- Textual Analysis -- Editorial Procedures -- Abbreviations and References -- Richard II -- Index -- Footnotes.. - Written in 1595, Richard II occupies a significant place in the Shakespeare canon. It marks the transition from the earlier history plays dominated by civil war and stark power to a more nuanced representation of the political conflicts of England's past where character and politics are inextricably intertwined. Deftly combining history with tragedy, its tale of bad government and usurpation had great political immediacy for its first audiences in late Elizabethan Englandand continues to resonate today. This scholarly but student-friendly edition features a freshly edited version of the text based on the early quartos and first Folio of 1623. The thorough set of textual notes and full commentary are designed to aid the modern reader to better understand and appreciate thelanguage, the characters, and the dramatic action. The introduction places the play squarely in its own time, describing its topical significance and its political perspectives, and showing how carefully Shakespeare positioned his play within an ongoing political conversation. Together with this historical perspective, the introduction focuses as well on the play's richly poetic language and its great success over the centuries as a play for the stage.
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