Richard III

The story of the rise and fall of a murderous ruler, filled with courtly intrigue, dark humor, and psychological insight.

The hunchbacked king Richard III has risen to power through deception and murder, and will stop at nothing to maintain his rule. But when all is said and done, he will pay a price for his machinations, in this historical play set in the era of the Wars of the Roses.

A dark tale with a touch of comedy amid much tragedy, Richard III, like so much of the great playwright's work, continues to resonate with twenty-first-century culture.
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Richard III

The story of the rise and fall of a murderous ruler, filled with courtly intrigue, dark humor, and psychological insight.

The hunchbacked king Richard III has risen to power through deception and murder, and will stop at nothing to maintain his rule. But when all is said and done, he will pay a price for his machinations, in this historical play set in the era of the Wars of the Roses.

A dark tale with a touch of comedy amid much tragedy, Richard III, like so much of the great playwright's work, continues to resonate with twenty-first-century culture.
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Richard III

Richard III

by William Shakespeare
Richard III

Richard III

by William Shakespeare

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The story of the rise and fall of a murderous ruler, filled with courtly intrigue, dark humor, and psychological insight.

The hunchbacked king Richard III has risen to power through deception and murder, and will stop at nothing to maintain his rule. But when all is said and done, he will pay a price for his machinations, in this historical play set in the era of the Wars of the Roses.

A dark tale with a touch of comedy amid much tragedy, Richard III, like so much of the great playwright's work, continues to resonate with twenty-first-century culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781504062985
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 05/05/2020
Sold by: OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED - EBKS
Format: eBook
Pages: 125
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

About The Author
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest dramatist in the English language. Shakespeare is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon."

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

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Table of Contents

Richard III - William Shakespeare - Edited by Mark Eccles Charles Lamb: Letter to Robert Lloyd, from Cooke's 'Richard the Third', and from On the Tragedies of Shakespeare, Considered with Reference to Their Fitness for Stage Representation
A. P. Rossiter: Angel with Horns: The Unity of 'Richard III'
Robert Ornstein: 'Richard III'
Mark Eccles: 'Richard III' on Stage and Screen

NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS: Coppelia Kahn: 'Myself Alone': Richard III and the Dissolution of Masculine Identity

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