Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William King Richard III The First Folio, 1623 "King Richard III" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written during the late 16th century. The play centers on the rise to power of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a manipulative and ruthless character who is determined to ascend to the throne of England through any means necessary, including deceit and murder. The opening of "King Richard III" establishes Richard as a compelling villain who feels alienated due to his physical deformity and is driven by ambition and envy. He delivers a soliloquy reflecting on his dissatisfaction with the peaceful state of affairs following King Edward’s reign, revealing his intention to disrupt the peace and prove his villainy. Richard’s schemes begin with plotting against his brother Clarence and taking advantage of the court's intrigues, as he conspires to eliminate anyone who stands in his way, setting the stage for a dramatic clash of power and betrayal that characterizes the narrative. Through interactions that blend rhetorical wit with poison-tipped dialogue, Richard’s duplicitous nature and tragic path are vividly drawn, immersing the audience in a world of political turbulence and personal vendetta. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 -- Drama Tragedies Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 244820 274719 2024-09-01T08:29:24.848100 2023-10-01T07:50:57.210718 text/html text/html 244813 274712 2024-09-01T08:29:25.097151 2023-10-01T07:50:57.414753 text/html text/html 134078 2024-09-01T08:29:31.737577 application/epub+zip 136632 2024-09-01T08:29:26.595107 application/epub+zip 136632 2024-09-01T08:29:25.713147 application/epub+zip 289427 2024-09-01T08:29:34.760577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265668 2024-09-01T08:29:31.118593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274482 2022-09-01T09:36:49.701806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192667 220608 2024-09-01T08:29:24.524147 2023-10-01T07:50:56.953713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 187069 2023-11-03T16:20:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17693 2024-09-01T08:29:34.923555 application/rdf+xml 13637 2024-09-01T08:29:26.081108 image/jpeg 3590 2024-09-01T08:29:25.901114 image/jpeg 135325 2024-09-01T08:29:25.118125 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia