Full text, summaries, illustrations, guides for reading, and more. Sir pierce of exton, who lately came from the king, commands the contrary. The tragedy of king richard ii by william shakespeare on. William shakespeare full audiobook richard ii by william shakespeare about the book. Welcome to speak the speech set your ears on shakespeare we are a nonprofit audio theatre company dedicated to providing freely available shakespearean audio performances online, for the benefit of educators, students, theatre people, the disabled, those in rural areas or. It is based on the life of king richard ii of england ruled 7799 and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the henriad, followed by three plays concerning richard s successors. Richard ii by william shakespeare is the first of eight plays that portray a historicallyinformed version of the war of the roses beginning in about 65 and ending with richard iiis death in 1485 edited by j. He wastes money, raises taxes to support his lavish lifestyle, plays favorites, and cares more about his vanity than the common good.
Since 1923, when the newly formed company broadcast its first fulllength play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making shakespeare to be heard. A king becomes a man richard ii is dangerously out of touch with his kingdom. A story of power and plotting, richard ii is the first of shakespeares four plays about the house of lancaster. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Richard ii, chronicle play in five acts by william shakespeare, written in 159596 and published in a quarto edition in 1597 and in the first folio of 1623. With more than 1,700 titles, penguin classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. It is based on the life of king richard ii of england ruled 7799 and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the henriad, followed by three plays concerning richards successors. Read shakespeare s richard ii, act 1, scene 2 for free from the folger shakespeare library. Richard ii by william shakespeare is an unexpected treat. We learn that henry bolingbroke, richards cousin, is having a dispute with thomas mowbray, and they both want the king to act as judge. The language is beautifully lyric, with strong speeches and excellent scenes, too many to list here. William shakespeare 15641616 the tragedy of king richard ii, by william shakespeare, is the first of the history series that continues with parts 1 and 2 of king henry iv and with the life of king henry v. Richard iii is an early history play probably written and performed around 159293. Read a plot overview of the entire play or a scene by scene summary and analysis.
King richard ii the devil take henry of lancaster and thee. The life and death of king richard the second, commonly called richard ii, is a history play by william shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. Speak the speech is a nonprofit audio theatre company dedicated to providing freely available shakespearean audio performances online. Reviewed in the united states on september 12, 2014. Its time to pack your suitcases and grab your cameras, shmoopsters, because were going on an allexpenses paid trip through medieval britain, with shakespeare as our very own. Arkangel shakespeare audible audiobook original recording.
Richard ii audiobook original staging listen instantly. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Richard ii, arkangel complete shakespeare audiobook audio cd. For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the englishspeaking world. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. King richard ii taste of it first, as thou art wont to do. When his cousin henry bolingbroke returns from banishment and mounts a challenge to his authority, richards right to the throne proves of little help to him. Richard, son of the black prince, is brought up to. The quarto edition omits the deposition scene in act iv, almost certainly as a result of censorship.
At the beginning of the play, richard ii banishes his cousin henry bolingbroke from england. Buy a discounted audible edition of richard ii audio cd from. When henry bolingbrokefather of the future henry vchallenges richard for the throne, its a fight the king cant win. This edition of richard ii is edited with an introduction by francis e. Listen to richard ii by william shakespeare, john gielgud for free with a 30 day free trial. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. King richard ii by william shakespeare free at loyal books. Read shakespeares richard ii, act 5, scene 5 for free from the folger shakespeare library. Richard ii arkangel complete shakespeare audio cd audiobook, cd. It is the first of four connected playsincluding 1 henry iv. Richard iii by william shakespeare full audiobook greatest audio books richard iii is a history play by william shakespeare, believed to have. Written by william shakespeare, narrated by sir john gielgud.
King richard the second is a history play by william shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. The first act begins with king richard sitting majestically on his throne in full state. Richard ii by william shakespeare dramatic reading youtube. Richard ii dramatized audiobook, by william shakespeare. Richard ii and millions of other books are available for instant access.
Richard ii is a play by william shakespeare that was first performed in 1597. Narration, keeper, and lord read by annie coleman king richard ii and first servant read by peter yearsley. King richard the second is a history play by william shakespeare. It is as though shakespeare were allowing the man himself, stripped of political power, a chance to achieve a human power which surpasses suffering and becomes selfknowledge. Buy king richard ii cambridge school shakespeare by michael shakespeare isbn. Richards last speeches are among the most beautiful in the play. Bbc radio has a unique heritage when it comes to shakespeare. His most recent work is a study of shakespeares richard ii. King richard the second is a history play by william shakespeare believed to have been written in. Click here to listen to a carousel of curated audio versions of william shakespeare s 1593 historical play entitled richard ii. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook.
Richard ii tells the dramatic and bloody story of the kings fall and the ascension of bolingbroke as henry iv. Booktopia has richard ii, arkangel complete shakespeare audiobook by william shakespeare. The sensitive and poetic richard ii is undoubtedly the rightful king of england but. The sensitive and poetic richard ii is undoubtedly the rightful king of england but he is unscrupulous and weak. As i followed along with the written play, this production swept me into richard s medieval world, complete with sound effects and mood music. But in losing his crown he gains far greater things. Weve just been informed of a great new resource for listening to shakespeares plays on audio. Written by william shakespeare, audiobook narrated by rupert graves, julian glover, john wood. Shakespeares finest verse play is also his first portrait of the psychology of power.
Richard ii by william shakespeare and john gielgud. Richard ii audiobook by william shakespeare 9781572708990. Listen to richard ii audiobook by william shakespeare. A wonderful classic recording of some of the greatest actors performing shakespeare, for the first time released on digital download. William shakespeare, sir john gielgud, harpercollins publishers limited. Continue your study of richard ii with these useful links. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Enter king richard ii, john of gaunt, with other nobles and attendants king richard ii old john of gaunt, timehonourd lancaster, hast thou, according to thy oath and band, brought hither henry hereford thy bold son, here to make good the boisterous late appeal, which then our leisure would not let us. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. As i followed along with the written play, this production swept me into richards medieval world, complete with sound effects and mood music. See a complete list of the characters in richard ii.
In the presence of king richard, henry bolingbroke who would eventually be henry iv accuses thomas mowbray duke of norfolk of embezzling crown funds and of plotting the death of his uncle, the duke of gloucester. William shakespeare 1564 1616 richard ii by william shakespeare is the first of eight plays that portray a historicallyinformed version of the war of the roses beginning in about 65 and ending with richard iiis death in 1485. Richard ii audiobook william shakespeare 1554 1616 richard ii by william shakespeare is the first of eight plays that portray a. Click here to listen to a carousel of curated audio versions of william shakespeares 1593 historical play entitled richard ii. The tragedy of king richard ii, by william shakespeare, is the first of the history series that continues with parts 1 and 2 of king henry iv and with the life of king henry v. Its one of the bestloved works by william shakespeare. It is the culmination of shakespeares earlier three plays about henry vi, and chronicles the. Richard ii, characters in the play the folger shakespeare. King richard the second is a history play by william shakespeare believed to have. Listen to richard ii by william shakespeare available from rakuten kobo. In richard ii, anger at a kings arbitrary rule leads to his downfalland sets in motion a decadeslong struggle for the act 1, scene 1 henry bolingbroke, king richard s cousin, publicly accuses thomas mowbray, duke of norfolk, of treason. Written in 1595, richard ii occupies a significant place in the shakespeare canon, marking the transition from the earlier history plays dominated by civil war and stark power to a more nuanced representation of the political conflicts of englands past where character and politics are inextricably intertwined. Richard ii cliffsnotes study guides book summaries.