{"product_id":"king-richard-ii-a-classic-shakespearean-history-drama-paperback","title":"King Richard II: A Classic Shakespearean History Drama - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Shakespeare's powerful historical drama explores kingship, legitimacy, honour, and political downfall in one of the most poetic and psychologically rich of the history plays.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eKing Richard II\u003c\/em\u003e, Shakespeare dramatizes the fall of the troubled and increasingly isolated Richard II as political conflict, personal weakness, and questions of royal authority lead England toward rebellion and dynastic upheaval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally written in the 1590s, the play marks the beginning of Shakespeare's great cycle of English history dramas chronicling the struggles for power that would ultimately culminate in the Wars of the Roses. Richard himself stands among Shakespeare's most complex rulers: intelligent, eloquent, ceremonial, and deeply conscious of the divine symbolism of monarchy, yet increasingly incapable of effective political leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending lyrical poetry, political tension, philosophical reflection, and tragic inevitability, \u003cem\u003eKing Richard II\u003c\/em\u003e examines the fragile foundations of power and the dangerous consequences that emerge when personal vanity and political reality collide. The play's themes of legitimacy, identity, rebellion, exile, and the nature of kingship continue to resonate across centuries of political and literary interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated for its extraordinary language and emotional depth, \u003cem\u003eKing Richard II\u003c\/em\u003e remains central to the Shakespearean canon and to the development of English historical drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers of Shakespeare, Renaissance literature, political drama, English history, classical theatre, and literary classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47997647093945,"sku":"9781627555739","price":23.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/W-zoxqTmtW9781627555739.webp?v=1783448530","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/king-richard-ii-a-classic-shakespearean-history-drama-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}