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Richard II: Title page of Richard II, from the fifth quarto, published in 1615. |
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 Richard II Quotes
850 words, approx. 3 pages
 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...
 
| Name: |
William Shakespeare | | Birth Date: |
April 23, 1564 | | Death Date: |
April 23, 1616 | | Place of Birth: |
Stratford-upon-Avon, England | | Place of Death: |
Stratford-upon-Avon, England | | Nationality: |
English | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
writer |
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 Biography of William Shakespeare
35385 words, approx. 118 pages
 "He was not of an age, but for all time." So wrote Ben Jonson in his dedicatory verses to the memory of William Shakespeare in 1623, and so we continue to affirm today. No other writer, in English or in any other language, can rival the appeal that Shake... summary from source:
 Biography of William Shakespeare
30474 words, approx. 101.6 pages
"He was not of an age, but for all time." So wrote Ben Jonson in his dedicatory verses to the memory of William Shakespeare in 1623, and so we continue to affirm today. No other writer, in English or in any other language, can rival the appeal that Shake... summary from source:
Biography of William Shakespeare
10254 words, approx. 34.2 pages
William Shakespeare's reputation is based primarily on his plays. With the partial exception of the Sonnets (1609), quarried since the early nineteenth century for autobiographical secrets allegedly encoded in them, the nondramatic writings have traditio...
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 Richard II Summary
93 words, approx. 0 pages1367-1400 English king who in 1388 established the first sanitary laws in his country. Son of Edward the Black Prince and grandson of Edward III, whom he succeeded as king in 1377, Richard initially ruled through regents. During his reign, Wat... summary from source:
 Richard II Summary
4,816 words, approx. 16 pagesRichard II by William Shakespeare With the exceptions of King John and Henry VIII, Shakespeare’s English history plays dramatize the century-long story of the Wars of the Roses, the conflict between the two royal houses of Lancaster and York that... summary from source:
 Richard II Information
4,448 words, approx. 15 pages
The Tragedie 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...
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 The Village Voice Richard II/The Persians
09/27/2006: 1,217 words, approx. 4 pages Defeats of Strength A pair of tragic heroes, who dare all and get smashed by destiny Richard II By William Shakespeare Classic Stage Company 136 East 13th Street 212-677-4210 The Persians By Aeschylus City Center... summary from source:
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 AP News Stage actor William Hutt dies at 87
6/27/2007: 498 words, approx. 2 pagesWilliam Hutt, widely regarded as one of Canada's finest classical actors and a company member at the Stratford Festival for almost four decades, has died at the age of 87.Hutt died Wednesday of leukemia at Stratford General Hospital, the Festival announced.At the Stratford Festival, where... summary from source:
AP News Obituaries in the news
9/27/2007: 434 words, approx. 1 pagesMichael EvansLOS ANGELES (AP) _ British-born actor Michael Evans, who wooed Audrey Hepburn on Broadway in "Gigi" and appeared on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless," has died. He was 87.Evans died Sept. 4 from age-related complications at an assisted-living center in Woodland...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by John Palmer
20,973 words, approx. 70 pages
In the following essay, Palmer challenges critics who view Richard II as the tragedy of one man, and explores the fall of Richard as a king and political figure.
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Food for Words: Hotspur and the Discourse of Honor
16,921 words, approx. 56 pages
Harry Berger, Jr., University of California, Santa Cruz In Richard II, Thomas Mowbray, the Duke of Norfolk, having been accused of grievous crimes and challenged to judicial combat by Henry Bolingbroke, addresses the following piece of ceremonial bluster to the throne:
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Critical Essay by Ace G. Pilkington
16,783 words, approx. 56 pages
In the following essay, Pilkington offers a detailed assessment of the highlights and deficiencies of the 1979 BBC production of Richard II, directed by David Giles and starring Derek Jacobi as Richard.
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 Essay Grade: 92%The Words of the Dying Gaunt
1,277 words, approx. 4 pages
This essay is an analysis of John of Gaunt's speech from Shakespeare's "Richard II."
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Richard II by William Shakespeare | |
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