William Shakespeare's Richard II

Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 (Author). Graves, Rupert, 1963- (Added Author). Glover, Julian, 1935- (Added Author). Wood, John, 1930-2011 (Added Author). hoopla digital. (Added Author). Read by Various Readers. (Cast).

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 1982498862 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
ISBN: 9781982498863 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 audio file (2hr., 52 min.)) : digital.
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Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: [United States] : Blackstone Publishing, 2007.
Distributor: Made available through hoopla

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Restrictions on Access Note:	Digital content provided by hoopla.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Various Readers.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.