Koning Richard de Tweede

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Contributor:

Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes), 1828-1900.

Standardized Title:

King Richard II. Dutch

Language:

Dutch

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Koning Richard de Tweede" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the late 16th century. This drama explores themes of power, betrayal, and the struggles for legitimacy within English royalty, centering on the character of King Richard II and his tumultuous reign marked by conflict with noble rivals such as Henry Bolingbroke. The opening of the play introduces a tense atmosphere in the royal palace, where King Richard prepares to hear accusations of treason against Thomas Mowbray. As Richard calls the accused and his accuser, Bolingbroke, to confront one another, their heated exchanges set the stage for a duel and a deeper conflict regarding loyalty, honor, and the fate of the kingdom. Richard's role as king is complicated by familial ties and the expectations of loyalty, foreshadowing the dramatic events that will unfold as power dynamics shift. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_(toneelstuk)

Release date is 2020-10-04