William Shakespeare: Richard II: Essays, Articles, Reviews (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780231115377)

This Columbia Critical Guide steers a clear path through the huge body of critical material on Richard II that has accrued over the past three centuries, elucidating the play's reception by audiences, critics, and scholars since its first production. Beginning with a discussion of early commentaries, the book presents and addresses the most significant critical arguments to give the reader a clear understanding of the ways in which each generation has sought to invest Richard II with new meaning. The final section considers the radical new reading of Shakespeare's work provided by contemporary critics.

Author: Martin Coyle
ISBN-10: 0231115377
ISBN-13: 9780231115377
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/11/1999
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.26w x 0.49d