The tragedy of King Richard the Second
By: William Shakespeare ; edited by Frances E. Dolan.
Contributors: Dolan, Frances E. 1960-
Edition: New ed.
Series: The Pelican Shakespeare
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 113
Subjects: Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400 -- Drama; Great Britain -- History -- Richard II, 1377-1399 -- Drama
Genres: Drama.
Other titles: Richard II
Description: Richard II, who ascended to the throne as a young man, is a regal and stately figure, but he is wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choice of counselors, and detached from his country and its common people. -- from Sparknotes.