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Richard II

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Richard II

By: William Shakespeare
Narrated by: Rupert Graves, Julian Glover, John Wood
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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.

Public Domain (P)2014 Blackstone Audio Classics Drama & Plays Entertainment & Performing Arts Shakespeare Entertainment Theatre Royalty England Tudor
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Excellent resource to listen to if reading along with play for study. Very engaging and useful, wonderful characterisation !

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