William Shakespeare's Richard II
(2014)

Nonfiction

eAudiobook

Provider: hoopla

Details

PUBLISHED
[United States] : Complete Arkangel Shakespeare : Made available through hoopla, 2014
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 audio file (2hr., 52 min.)) : digital

ISBN/ISSN
9780792751816 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT11089505, 0792751817 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 11089505
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Rupert Graves (Richard II), Julian Glover (Bolingbroke), John Wood (John of Gaunt), Isla Blair (Duchess of Gloucester), John Nettleton (York), Rupert Penry-Jones (Aumerle), Peter Jeffrey (Northumberland), Edward De Souza (Carlisle), Saira Todd (Queen), Susan Brown (Duchess of York)

Shakespeare's finest verse play is also his first portrait of the psychology of power.The sensitive and poetic Richard II is undoubtedly the rightful king of England but he is unscrupulous and weak. When his cousin Henry Bolingbroke returns from banishment and mounts a challenge to his authority, Richard's right to the throne proves of little help to him. Richard is forced to abdicate, but as his power is stripped away, he gains dignity and self-awareness, and he meets his death heroically. Meanwhile Bolingbroke's seizure of the crown has caused resentment among the nobles of England.Rupert Graves is Richard II, and Julian Glover is Bolingbroke. John Wood plays John of Gaunt

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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