Richard II
Published on 25. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-230-51750-9 (ISBN)
Description
This Handbook provides an introductory guide to Richard II offering a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, contextual documents, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of three or four key performances and productions, a survey of film and TV adaptations, a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading.
Reviews / Votes
'Throughout the book [Lopez's] selection of and attention to detail is interesting and thought-provoking. ...The book is well worth the attention of anyone studying or teaching the play.' - John Haddon, The Use of English '...short, curious and interesting...' - The Use of English 'Lopez is a sensitive and astute reader of texts as scripts for performance, frequently inviting us to think about symmetries in stage pictures and to attend to the resonance of silent characters. The deft nature with which he unpacks the rhetorical and poetic effects of this play is equally impressive.' - Julie Sanders, The Year's Contribution to Shakespeare StudiesMore details
Series
Edition
2008
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
192 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-51750-9 (9780230517509)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-07274-0
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Person
JEREMY LOPEZ is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is the author of Theatrical Convention and Audience Response in Early Modern Drama (Cambridge University Press, 2003), an experienced director and the theatre review editor of the Shakespeare Bulletin.
Content
General Editor's Preface.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- The Text and Early Performances.- Commentary.- The Play's Sources and Cultural Context.- Critical Assessments.- Key Productions and Performances.- The Play on Screen.- Further Reading.- Index.