num_pages: 256
description: The ill-fated reign of King Richard II and his eventual overthrow take center stage in one of Shakespeare's greatest history plays.This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series • An overview of William Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Kenneth Muir• A note on the source from which Shakespeare derived Richard II —a generous selection of Raphael Holinshed’s The Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland• Dramatic criticism from Walter Pater, Richard D. Altick, Derek Traversi, and others• A stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Richard II• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format• Recommended readings
language: English
title: Richard II
titlecomplete: Richard II (Signet Classics)
characters: Henry Percy "Hotspur", Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey, John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, Joan Holland, Isabella of Valois, Richard II of England, John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, Gardener, Thomas de Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley, Eleanor de Bohun, Duchess of Gloucester, Sir Henry Greene, Sir Piers Exton, 1st Lady, Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Henry V of England, 1st Gardener's Man, William le Scrope, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, King of Mann, 2nd Herald, Edward, 2nd Duke of York, Duke of Aumerle, Sir Stephen Scroop, Walter FitzWalter, 4th (or 5th) Baron FitzWalter, Groom, Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, William de Ros, 6th Baron Ros, William de Colchester, Abbott of Westminster, Lord Marshal, Henry IV of England, Welsh Captain, 2nd Lady, 1st Herald, Edward of Langley, 2nd Duke of York, Thomas Merke, Bishop of Carlisle, Sir Edward Bagot, William Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, Sir William Bushy, Keeper of Pomfret Prison, 2nd Gardener's Man
genres: Classics, Drama, Theatre, Historical, Plays, School, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 24177
series: Wars of the Roses
publisher: Signet