Richard II - William Shakespeare, Jonathan Bate & Eric Rasmussen

By William Shakespeare, Jonathan Bate & Eric Rasmussen

Release Date: 2010-09-14

Genre: Theater

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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.

Richard II - William Shakespeare, Jonathan Bate & Eric Rasmussen

By William Shakespeare, Jonathan Bate & Eric Rasmussen

Release Date: 2010-09-14

Genre: Theater

(0 ratings)
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.

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