King Richard II
A king's divine right collapses under pride, betrayal, and exile, stripping him of identity.
About this book
William Shakespeare's King Richard II is a luminous study of power and persona, following a monarch whose elegance and poetic eloquence mask an emperor's fragile hold on authority. Woven with courtly splendor, sharp political rivalries, and searing speeches about kingship and identity, the play traces the collision between sacred monarchy and human ambition as loyalties shift and language becomes a weapon. Strange, beautiful, and tragic, this drama invites readers to witness the art of rule, the burdens of sovereignty, and the haunting personal costs when crown and self are forced apart.