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This richly annotated edition takes a fresh look at the first part of Shakespeares second tetralogy of history plays, showing how it relates to the other plays in the sequence. Forker places the play in its political context, discussing its relation to competing theories of monarchy, looking at how it faced censorship because of possible comparisons between Richard II and Elizabeth I, and how Bolingbrokes rebellion could be compared to the Essex rising of the time. This edition also reconsiders Shakespeares use of sources, asking why he chose to emphasise one approach over another. Forker also looks at the plays rich afterlife, and the many interpretations that actors and directors have taken. Finally, the edition looks closely at the aesthetic relationship between language, character, structure and political import.About the Author:Charles R. Forker is Professor of English Emeritus at Indiana University, Bloomington. His many publications include critical editions of Shirleys The Cardinal and Marlowes Edward II, and a major study of the works of Webster, Skull Beneath the Skin: The Achievement of John Webster. His most recent work is a study of Shakespeares Richard II, entitled Shakespeare: The Critical Tradition: Richard II.
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