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by William Shakespeare
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Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 12 years ago
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First part of the Hollow Crown series aired by BBC2 in 2012.Excellent casting; however as previously noted, the actual history is hugely depressing.Ben Whishaw as King Richard IIRory Kinnear as BolingbrokeDavid Suchet as Duke of YorkDavid Morrissey as Earl of NorthumberlandSir Patrick Stewart as Joh...
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Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 12 years ago
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Richard III By: Ian McKellen, et alTo celebrate rescuing him from under the Michelins..
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I'm Reading...
I'm Reading... rated it 12 years ago
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Contrary to the other historical plays of Shakespeare I listened to until now, I thought this was an intriguing story about murder, intrigue, betrayal, loyalty, friendship, and so on. I liked this one.Other thougts/reviews:Hannah Ackroyd: http://hannahackroyd.wordpress.com/2012/09/06/king-richard-i...
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I'm Reading...
I'm Reading... rated it 12 years ago
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I thought this one was OK, although I yet have to discover what was and is so great about Shakespeare.
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nouveau
nouveau rated it 12 years ago
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what an underrated work!better than that piece of nastiness "Romeo and Juliet" yuck
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Carpe Librum
Carpe Librum rated it 12 years ago
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I have been avoiding reading Shakespeare's Richard III for some time now. I did not want to have this villianized picture of him in my mind, no matter how popular. Preferring the Richard who is loyal, brilliant, loving, and tragic, I kept myself from this portrayal. Maybe neither extreme is complete...
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Somewhere Far Beyond
Somewhere Far Beyond rated it 12 years ago
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Definitely not my favourite Shakespeare play. To be honest, I was bored the most of the time while reading. A pity.
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carey
carey rated it 13 years ago
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Truly wonderful language, but such odious characters, it's always rather depressed me this play.
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Reading Adler's List
Reading Adler's List rated it 13 years ago
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Richard II, an arrogantly powerful king becomes a conflicted prisoner. At times, overly submissive and, at others, defiantly prideful. His monologues in Act V are considered to be the highlight of the play. However, Richard’s reflections on the loss of kingship did not strike me as particularly m...
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Kim Reads and Bakes
Kim Reads and Bakes rated it 13 years ago
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I've just seen the wonderful Kevin Spacey / Sam Mendes production which opened at the Old Vic this year and is on a world tour. An amazing production and a superlative performance by Spacey.
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