Richard II
William Shakespeare
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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Richard II by William Shakespeare is the first of eight plays that portray a historically-informed version of the War of the Roses - beginning in about 1365 and ending with Richard III's death in 1485.
(Summary by Cori)
Edited by J. M. Smallheer and John Gonzalez.
Characters:
Narration, Keeper, and Lord - read by Annie Coleman
King Richard II and First Servant - read by Peter Yearsley
Northumberland and Gaunt - read by Chip
Bolingbroke - read by Kayvan Sylvan
Aumerle - read by John Gonzalez
Henry Percy - read by Michael Sirois
York - read by Martin Clifton
Mowbray - read by Mark F. Smith
Surrey and Willoughby - read by Nikolle Doolin
Salisbury - read by David Barnes
Bushy and Carlisle - read by Cecelia Prior
Bagot, Abbot, Scroop, and Exton - read by Linton
Green - read by deadwhitemales
Queen Isabel - read by Joy Chan
Duchess of York - read by Kristen McQuillin
Berkeley - read by Rainer
Ross - read by Mr. Baby Man
Fitzwater and Groom - read by Sean McKinley
Marshal - read by Lenny Glionna Jr.
Captain and First Herald - read by Hugh Mac
Duchess of Gloucester - read by Gesine
Lady - read by Maureen S. O'Brien
Gardener, Second Herald, and Second Servant - read by Kara Shallenberg
(3 hr 2 min)
Chapters
Act 1 | 44:27 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Act 2 | 38:05 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Act 3 | 39:24 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Act 4 | 23:43 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Act 5 | 36:59 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Reviews
Slow reading
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A LibriVox Listener
this may be a wonderful speed for people learning English or hearing Shakespeare for the first time. In any other case, the reading is slow and laborious.
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tripod
Hereford's reader sounds too weak and unsure. As he is a major character found it difficult to make it past Act I. Uneven. King Richard's reader much more convincing.
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Dpc
Great stuff thx to all readers