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.
- ISBN10 0231115369
- ISBN13 9780231115360
- Publish Date September 1999
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 2 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Columbia University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English