richard ii, 1377-1399

Contains the full text to Shakespeare's "Richard II" with an overview of Shakespeare's life, notes on the play's text, dramatic criticism from Shakespearean scholars, and a stage and screen history of the play.

Branded as traitors by the king's authorities, Crispin and his guardian, Bear, flee to coastal towns in fourteenth-century England, where they perform a musical juggling act and bond as a family after befriending a disfigured girl.

Presents the unabridged text of Shakespeare's drama "Richard II" about a king whose bad choices lead him to an unfortunate end; and includes explanations of difficult words and passages, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, notes on the main characters, and other resources.

Branded as traitors by the king's authorities, Crispin and his guardian, Bear, flee to coastal towns in fourteenth-century England, where they perform a musical juggling act and bond as a family after befriending a disfigured girl.