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Author : Michael Senior
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Life and Times of Richard II written by Michael Senior and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kathryn Warner
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445662795
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Richard II written by Kathryn Warner and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new biography re-examining the complex and fascinating king, whose very humanity saw him deposed from his divine role.
Author : Anthony Cheetham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Life and Times of Richard II. written by Anthony Cheetham and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nigel Saul
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300149050
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Richard II written by Nigel Saul and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard II is one of the most enigmatic of English kings. Shakespeare depicted him as a tragic figure, an irresponsible, cruel monarch who nevertheless rose in stature as the substance of power slipped from him. By later writers he has been variously portrayed as a half-crazed autocrat or a conventional ruler whose principal errors were the mismanagement of his nobility and disregard for the political conventions of his age. This book—the first full-length biography of Richard in more than fifty years—offers a radical reinterpretation of the king. Nigel Saul paints a picture of Richard as a highly assertive and determined ruler, one whose key aim was to exalt and dignify the crown. In Richard's view, the crown was threatened by the factiousness of the nobility and the assertiveness of the common people. The king met these challenges by exacting obedience, encouraging lofty new forms of address, and constructing an elaborate system of rule by bonds and oaths. Saul traces the sources of Richard's political ideas and finds that he was influenced by a deeply felt orthodox piety and by the ideas of the civil lawyers. He shows that, although Richard's kingship resembled that of other rulers of the period, unlike theirs, his reign ended in failure because of tactical errors and contradictions in his policies. For all that he promoted the image of a distant, all-powerful monarch, Richard II's rule was in practice characterized by faction and feud. The king was obsessed by the search for personal security: in his subjects, however, he bred only insecurity and fear. A revealing portrait of a complex and fascinating figure, the book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the politics and culture of the English middle ages.
Author : Dorothy Valerie Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780709118923
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (189 download)
Download or read book King's Tragedy written by Dorothy Valerie Young and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781728877501
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (775 download)
Download or read book Richard II written by William Shakespeare and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-28 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard II by William Shakespeare . Richard II is one of Shakespeare's finest works: lucid, eloquent, and boldly structured. It can be seen as a tragedy, or a historical play, or a political drama, or as one part of a vast dramatic cycle which helped to generate England's national identity. Today, to some of us, Richard II may appear conservative; but, in Shakespeare's day, it could appear subversive: 'I am Richard II', declared an indignant Queen Elizabeth. Numerous recent revivals in the theatre and on screen have demonstrated the enduring power and poignancy of this drama of the downfall of an egoistic but pitiable monarch.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 : 8026805070
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (268 download)
Download or read book Richard II (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare written by William Shakespeare and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: “Richard II (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Tragedy of King Richard the Second is a play written by William Shakespeare around 1595 and based on the life of King Richard II of England. It is the first part of a tetralogy referred to by scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richard's successors: Henry IV, Part I; Henry IV, Part II; and Henry V. The play, set around the year 1398, traces the fall from power of the last king of the house of Plantagenet, Richard II, and his replacement by the first Lancaster king, Henry IV (Henry Bolingbroke). Life of William Shakespeare is a biography of William Shakespeare by the eminent critic Sidney Lee. This book was one of the first major biographies of the Bard of Avon. It was published in 1898, based on the article contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, the authorship of some of which is uncertain. Sir Sidney Lee (1859 – 1926) was an English biographer and critic. He was a lifelong scholar and enthusiast of Shakespeare. His article on Shakespeare in the fifty-first volume of the Dictionary of National Biography formed the basis of his Life of William Shakespeare. This full-length life is often credited as the first modern biography of the poet.
Author : Anthony Cheetham
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9780297831679
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (316 download)
Download or read book The Life and Times of Richard III written by Anthony Cheetham and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1992 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concise account, placing the life of Richard III in its historical context
Author : Paul Murray Kendall
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1447495470
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (474 download)
Download or read book Richard the Third written by Paul Murray Kendall and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard III (2 October 1452 - 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death in 1485 in the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat at Bosworth Field, the last decisive battle of the Wars of the Roses, marked the end of the Middle Ages in England. He is the subject of the fictional historical play Richard III by William Shakespeare. In 2012, an archaeological excavation was conducted on a city council car park using ground-penetrating radar on the site once occupied by Greyfriars, Leicester. The University of Leicester confirmed on 4 February 2013 that the skeleton found in the excavation is that of Richard III, based on the results of radiocarbon dating, a comparison with contemporary reports of his appearance, and a comparison of his mitochondrial DNA with that of two matrilineal descendants of Richard III's eldest sister, Anne of York.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 : 8026807987
Total Pages : 1390 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (268 download)
Download or read book Richard II (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare written by William Shakespeare and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 1390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "Richard II (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Tragedy of King Richard the Second is a play written by William Shakespeare around 1595 and based on the life of King Richard II of England. It is the first part of a tetralogy referred to by scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richard's successors: Henry IV, Part I; Henry IV, Part II; and Henry V. The play, set around the year 1398, traces the fall from power of the last king of the house of Plantagenet, Richard II, and his replacement by the first Lancaster king, Henry IV (Henry Bolingbroke). Life of William Shakespeare is a biography of William Shakespeare by the eminent critic Sidney Lee. This book was one of the first major biographies of the Bard of Avon. It was published in 1898, based on the article contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, the authorship of some of which is uncertain. Sir Sidney Lee (1859 – 1926) was an English biographer and critic. He was a lifelong scholar and enthusiast of Shakespeare. His article on Shakespeare in the fifty-first volume of the Dictionary of National Biography formed the basis of his Life of William Shakespeare. This full-length life is often credited as the first modern biography of the poet.
Author : Robert John Myers
Publisher : Acropolis Books (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780874913712
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (137 download)
Download or read book The Tragedie of King Richard, the Second written by Robert John Myers and published by Acropolis Books (NY). This book was released on 1973-01-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard A. Lertzman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 150110098X
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney written by Richard A. Lertzman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A definitive biography of the iconic actor and Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney (1920-2014) and his extravagant, sometimes tawdry life, drawing on exclusive interviews, and with those who knew him best, including his heretofore unknown mistress of sixty years. “I lived like a rock star,” said Mickey Rooney. “I had all I ever wanted, from Lana Turner and Joan Crawford to every starlet in Hollywood, and then some. They were mine to have. Ava [Gardner] was the best. I screwed up my life. I pissed away millions. I was #1, the biggest star in the world.” Mickey Rooney began his career almost a century ago as a one-year-old performer in burlesque and stamped his mark in vaudeville, silent films, talking films, Broadway, and television. He acted in his final motion picture just weeks before he died at age ninety-three. He was an iconic presence in movies, the poster boy for American youth in the idyllic small-town 1930s. Yet, by World War II, Mickey Rooney had become frozen in time. A perpetual teenager in an aging body, he was an anachronism by the time he hit his forties. His child-star status haunted him as the gilded safety net of Hollywood fell away, and he was forced to find support anywhere he could, including affairs with beautiful women, multiple marriages, alcohol, and drugs. In The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney, authors Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes present Mickey’s nearly century-long career within the context of America's changing entertainment and social landscape. They chronicle his life story using little-known interviews with the star himself, his children, his former coauthor Roger Kahn, collaborator Arthur Marx, and costar Margaret O’Brien. This Old Hollywood biography presents Mickey Rooney from every angle, revealing the man Laurence Olivier once dubbed “the best there has ever been.”
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Signet Classics
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Richard II written by William Shakespeare and published by Signet Classics. This book was released on 1964 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes an updated bibliography, suggested references, and state and film history, a New Overview by Sylvan Barnet, former chairman of the English Department at Tufts University. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Classic Books Company
ISBN 13 : 0742653080
Total Pages : 686 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (426 download)
Download or read book The Life and Death of King Richard II written by William Shakespeare and published by Classic Books Company. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451644574
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)
Download or read book Richard II written by William Shakespeare and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shakespeare’s Richard II presents a momentous struggle between Richard II and his cousin Henry Bolingbroke. Richard is the legitimate king; he succeeded his grandfather, King Edward III, after the earlier death of his father Edward, the Black Prince. Yet Richard is also seen by many as a tyrant. He toys with his subjects, exiling Bolingbroke for six years. When he seizes the title and property that should be Bolingbroke’s, Richard threatens the very structure of the kingdom. Bolingbroke returns with an army that is supported by nobles and commoners alike, both believing themselves oppressed by Richard. This sets the stage for a confrontation between his army and the tradition of sacred kingship supporting the isolated but now more sympathetic Richard. The authoritative edition of Richard II from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -The exact text of the printed book for easy cross-reference -Hundreds of hypertext links for instant navigation -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading Essay by Harry Berger, Jr. The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Life and Death of King Richard the Second written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Joe Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1988120349
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (881 download)
Download or read book Richard II written by William Shakespeare and published by Joe Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When King Richard II banishes two feuding noblemen from England, he sets into motion a series of events that will eventually cost him his crown and his life.
