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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.

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""Cmbridge University Press has provided a very great service to the scholarly community with its series The Early Quartos...This text is a valuable contribution to the study of this play and of the history of Shakespare's texts in general."" -- ""Shakespeare Bulletin"" ""Listeners will easily lose themselves in the rhythm of the erudite language and period-sounding music, written especially for this production...A gift to all for the ages."" -- ""AudioFile""

Cmbridge University Press has provided a very great service to the scholarly community with its series The Early Quartos...This text is a valuable contribution to the study of this play and of the history of Shakespare's texts in general. -- Shakespeare Bulletin Listeners will easily lose themselves in the rhythm of the erudite language and period-sounding music, written especially for this production...A gift to all for the ages. -- AudioFile

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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote thirty-seven plays. King Lear and Macbeth are widely considered his finest and most popular. They are, perhaps, the most frequently produced works on the planet. Tom Wheelwright es Contador Público Autorizado y la fuerza creativa detrás de WealthAbility, el movimiento de Riqueza libre de impuestos más importante del mundo, que sirve a empresarios e inversores a nivel mundial. Como fundador y CEO, Tom ha sido responsable de revolucionar los servicios de consultoría y estrategias fiscales, empresariales y de riqueza para clientes premium durante casi 30 años. Tom es un experto en estrategias fiscales para sociedades y corporaciones, un conocido orador y un innovador en educación financiera. Robert T. Kiyosaki, autor bestseller de Padre Rico, Padre Pobre, se refiere a Tom como ""un jugador que cualquiera que quiera ser rico necesita tener en su equipo"". Ha sido colaborador de Robert T. Kiyosaki en varios de sus libros. Tom tiene una maestría en Contabilidad Profesional por la Universidad de Texas y una licenciatura en Artes por la Universidad de Utah. E. A. Copen is a coffee addict living in southern Kentucky with her cats and books. When she's not writing, she enjoys cooking and watching just about everything but romantic comedies (unless there are zombies in them). She's been a film school dropout, a professional puppeteer, and retail rebel, all of which allowed her to develop a cynical sense of humor. She is also an unapologetic nerd and occasional enjoyer of comic books and anime. She is a prolific writer of inclusive, action-oriented urban fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Several of her novels have been Amazon bestsellers. John Wood worked for Microsoft for nine years, helping grow the company's international profile. He resigned at age thirty-five and founded Room to Read, which is widely regarded as one of the world's top nonprofit organizations. He documented his decision to create Room to Read in his memoir, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World. He lives in New York City. Julian Glover is a classical stage actor who has also appeared in many films, including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Troy, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, and the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only. He trained at the National Youth Theatre, performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and appeared in many British television series in the 1960s and '70s.

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