Book Review: Revived with Care: John Fletcher's Plays on the British Stage by Peter Malin

sidered more widely as core features of Richard II. The final chapter in the volume is aimed at instructors and students looking to engage with Richard II as a subject of study. Esme Miskimmin’s ‘Learning and teaching resources: text, context and performance’ begins with an assessment of the Arden (third series), RSC, and Oxford Shakespeare editions of the play. Miskimmin draws attention to the defining features of each edition, separating those that are best suited to early-stage students from those that support more advanced study. The remainder of the chapter highlights themes and contexts of Richard II that work particularly well as bases for educational activities: the play’s scrutiny of the concept of ‘performance’, for example, and textual variations between Quarto and Folio. Miskimmin points the reader towards passages in the text that are ripe for close analysis and suggests further reading for each of the areas discussed in her chapter. Seasoned academics and new readers alike will find Richard II: A Critical Reader a useful addition to their libraries and reading lists. The essays assembled by Davies and Duxfield all work well as standalone pieces; as a whole, the volume addresses foundational questions about Richard II as well as breaking new ground in its analyses of the play. I would note, however, that this book (particularly its ‘New directions’ section) would have benefitted from a more diverse assembly of contributions and contributors. The original research included in the book is excellent, but it overlaps thematically in places and does not extend far beyond textual and historical analysis. Other volumes in the Arden Early Modern Drama Guides series have included ‘New directions’ essays on the plays in performance, on film, and in relation to issues of race and gender. With a wider range of critical perspectives, this Critical Reader could have provided even more valuable insights into the landscape of current scholarly research on Richard II.