Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 50 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William King Richard III "King Richard III" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written during the late 16th century. The narrative centers around the rise to power and the machinations of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who eventually becomes King Richard III. The play explores themes of ambition, betrayal, and the quest for power amidst the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Richard, who expresses his discontent with the peace and prosperity following his family's victories. Deformed and bitter, he reveals his intent to manipulate and destroy his brother Clarence and King Edward IV by exploiting prophecies and sowing discord. As the scene unfolds, we see Gloucester's duplicitous nature as he feigns loyalty and friendship while plotting murder. The opening sets a dark tone, establishing Richard's character as a villain driven by ambition and a willingness to commit horrendous acts to achieve his goals, thereby setting the stage for the treachery and bloodshed that will follow in the pursuit of the crown. (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 283210 283865 2024-09-01T10:58:20.184505 2023-10-01T09:57:32.765149 text/html text/html 283203 283858 2024-09-01T10:58:20.413493 2023-10-01T09:57:32.970129 text/html text/html 141782 2024-09-01T10:58:27.513961 application/epub+zip 144096 2024-09-01T10:58:22.148490 application/epub+zip 144096 2024-09-01T10:58:21.093504 application/epub+zip 314270 2024-09-01T10:58:30.608942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279556 2024-09-01T10:58:26.558969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269039 2022-08-01T10:30:15.789323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228000 228589 2024-09-01T10:58:19.831502 2023-10-01T09:57:32.459118 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 208226 2015-04-02T15:15:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76645 2015-04-02T15:16:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18712 2024-09-01T10:58:30.743924 application/rdf+xml 13637 2024-09-01T10:58:21.439478 image/jpeg 3590 2024-09-01T10:58:21.269474 image/jpeg 141992 2024-09-01T10:58:20.433492 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