April 27, 2018—Richard II, by Shakespeare

The next meeting of Great Books KC group will be April 27, 2018. We'll be discussing the play Richard II , by William Shakespeare.

Meeting Information:

          Location: Plaza Branch Kansas City Public Library

                           Small Meeting Room

          Date: April 27, 2018

          Time: 7:00 pm

          Address: 4801 Main Street

                           Kansas City, MO

Description of Book: 

King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. It is based on the life of King Richard II of England (ruled 1377–1399) and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richard's successors: Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V. Although the First Folio (1623) edition of Shakespeare's works lists the play as a history play, the earlier Quarto edition of 1597 calls it "The tragedie of King Richard the second."