InthisupdatededitionofKingRichardII,ClaireMcEachernprovidesafreshintroductorysectioninwhichshediscussesthemostimportantproductionsandscholarlycriticismofrecentyears.Payingparticularattentiontothefocusonreligionincontemporaryinterpretationsoftheplay,McEachernalsoanalysestheincreasingnumberofperformancesonstageandscreen.AndrewGurr’sacclaimedintroductionguidesthereaderthroughtheplay’sactionandpolitics,providingathoroughandengaginggroundinginitsstructure,languageandstaging.Anupdatedreadinglistcompletestheedition.
