Subjects
Banishing his cousin, Bolingbroke, King Richard II prevents a dispute from turning bloody. But Richard is an arrogant and despotic ruler, prone to tyranny and vanity, who listens only to his flatterers. As favour turns against him and Bolingbroke returns to reclaim his land, Richard is humbled and grieved to see that the throne given to him by God might be taken from him by men.
Publication Details
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint:
- Penguin
- Publication Date:
- 2008
Format
- Kindle Book
- OverDrive Read
- Adobe EPUB eBook 927.6 KB
William Shakespeare (Author)
William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, ...
Creators
- Author of introduction, etc. :
- Paul Edmondson
- Other :
- Paul Edmondson
- Editor :
- Stanley Wells
- Author :
- William Shakespeare
