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Title: King Richard III

Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers

Summary: "King Richard III" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written during the late 16th century. The play explores the rise and fall of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who seeks power through manipulation, betrayal, and murder, ultimately leading to his reign as King Richard III. The opening of the play introduces Richard, who expresses his disdain for the peace that follows the Wars of the Roses, feeling out of place due to his physical deformity. He resolves to become a villain to achieve his ambitions, plotting against his brother Clarence and King Edward IV. As the scenes unfold, Richard's treachery is coupled with his interactions with other characters, including Lady Anne, whose husband he murdered, setting the stage for a tale steeped in ambition, revenge, and the power struggles of a deeply fractured royal family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

EBook No.: 1503

Published: Oct 1, 1998

Downloads: 361

Language: English

Subject: Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama

Subject: Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 -- Drama

Subject: Tragedies

Subject: Historical drama

Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:1503:2 1998-10-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Shakespeare, William en 1
2024-11-13T00:45:20Z King Richard III

This edition has images.

Title: King Richard III

Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers

Summary: "King Richard III" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written during the late 16th century. The play explores the rise and fall of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who seeks power through manipulation, betrayal, and murder, ultimately leading to his reign as King Richard III. The opening of the play introduces Richard, who expresses his disdain for the peace that follows the Wars of the Roses, feeling out of place due to his physical deformity. He resolves to become a villain to achieve his ambitions, plotting against his brother Clarence and King Edward IV. As the scenes unfold, Richard's treachery is coupled with his interactions with other characters, including Lady Anne, whose husband he murdered, setting the stage for a tale steeped in ambition, revenge, and the power struggles of a deeply fractured royal family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

EBook No.: 1503

Published: Oct 1, 1998

Downloads: 361

Language: English

Subject: Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama

Subject: Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 -- Drama

Subject: Tragedies

Subject: Historical drama

Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:1503:3 1998-10-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Shakespeare, William en 1