Richard II (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: William Shakespeare
- First Published: 1600
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: Late fourteenth century
- Genres: Drama, History play, Tragedy
- Subjects: Murder or homicide, Exile or expatriates, England or English people, Death or dying, Kings, queens, or royalty, Patriotism, Contests, Fourteenth century
- Locales: England
Places Discussed
*England. Set during the late fourteenth century reign of the historical English king Richard II, the play does much to offer audiences a variety of English locales, encompassed by a sense of national identity. This emphasis is not merely a mark of Shakespeare’s English patriotism, but a recognition of the crucial link between a king and his land. When John of Gaunt curses his nephew King Richard for exiling his (John’s) son, he calls on the land to reject its sovereign and prophesies that the land will suffer from the blood of the countrymen who will die...
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