King Richard the Second - In Plain and Simple English

Shakespeare knew like few others how to dramatize the gossipy lives of kings. More importantly, he knew that just because it was history, that didn't mean it was boring. Today, however, Shakespeare's histories can be a bit of a drudge to plow through. Let BookCaps help with this modern translation of the classic history play.


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Plain and Simple English books, let you see both the original and the modern text (modern text is underneath in italics)--so you can enjoyShakespeare, but have help if you get stuck on a passage.