Read Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!
Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.
Each No Fear guide contains
:
The complete text
of the original play
A
line-by-line translation
that puts the words into everyday language
complete list of characters
, with descriptions
Plenty of
helpful commentary
For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground. And tell sad stories of the death of kings.
Shakespeare’s poetic history play looks at the brief rule of Richard II and examines the question: What makes a good king—divine right by blood or intelligence, skill, and political savvy?