num_pages: 191
description: Read &amp; Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare's history play, "Richard III". Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for Shakespeare enthusiasts and newcomers alike. “Richard III” depicts the rise to power and brief reign of King Richard III of England. False promises, murderous plots and uncouth tactics reveal the depths of his shady, villainous character. With a deepening sense of paranoia, Richard becomes tormented by his own actions, facing tragic consequences. The character communicates to the audience through soliloquy, keeping us privy to his schemes throughout, and is sometimes thought of as one of Shakespeare’s anti-heroes. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is considered to be the greatest writer in the English language and is celebrated as the world's most famous dramatist.
language: English
title: Richard III
titlecomplete: Richard III (Shakespeare Library)
characters: Sir Thomas Vaughan, Scrivener, Miles Forrest, 2nd Murderer (Richard III), William, Lord Hastings, John Morton, Bishop of Ely, John Dighton, John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, Keeper of the Tower, Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Edward V of England, Sir William Brandon, Francis Lovell, 9th Baron Lovell, 6th Baron Holand, Sir William Catesby, Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, Richard III of England, Sir James Blunt, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, Elizabeth Woodville, Lady Anne Neville, Sir Richard Grey, Lord Grey, John, a Priest, Berkeley, gentleman attending Lady Anne, Sir Christopher Urswick, Edmund Shaa, Lord Mayor of London, Elizabeth of York, Sir James Tyrrel, Sir Robert Brakenbury, 2nd Citizen (Richard III), Tressel, gentleman attending Lady Anne, Sir Walter Herbert, Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, Sheriff (Richard III), Cardinal Thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, Henry VII of England, Sir Richard Ratcliffe, Pursuivant, 1st Murderer (Richard III), Sir Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset, Thomas, Lord Stanley, Earl of Derby, Margaret of Anjou, Third Citizen (Richard III), Jane Shore, 1st Citizen (Richard III), Henry VI of England, Thomas Rotherham, Archbishop of York, Margaret Plantagenet, Edward Plantagenet, Page to Richard III, Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick, Edward IV of England
genres: Historical, Literature, Classics, School, Drama, Plays, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Theatre
ratings_count: 52274
places: Bosworth Field, Tower of London, London, England
series: Shakespeare's Minor Tetralogy, Wars of the Roses
publisher: Read & Co. Classics