Richard II

King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to be written in approximately 1595. It is based on the life of King Richard II of England and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richard's successors: Henry IV, part 1, Henry IV, part 2, and Henry V. It may not have been written as a stand-alone work.

Non-Fiction Histoire Fiction Théâtre

Fiche Livre

Langue: Anglais

Publié en: 1595

Nombre de mots: 23 655 mots (≈ environ 2 heures)

Source: http://shakespeare.mit.edu/

Droits: Domaine Public

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Shakespearean History

Traditionally, the plays of William Shakespeare have been grouped into three categories: tragedies, comedies, and histories. Some critics have argued...