King Richard III
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · April 1, 2013
A Classics pick for readers exploring King Richard III.
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- Genres
- Shakespeare, Tudor & Elizabethan Britain, British & Irish Plays
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, April 1, 2013
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Final play in Shakespeare's masterly dramatization of the struggle for power between the Houses of York and Lancaster. Richard is a stunning archvillain who schemes, seduces, betrays and murders his way to the throne, yet is capable of eliciting sympathy for his plight at the end.
Why This Clicks
Come here for
- Classics-pick framing
- Richard III in a critical, stage-minded register
Expect
- Concise critical notes
- A contemplative, use-it-for-referencing read
Where it sits
| Shakespeare | 98% |
|---|---|
| Tudor & Elizabethan Britain | 51% |
| British & Irish Plays | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Plays
- Shakespeare
- Theater
- Authors
- William Shakespeare
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- April 1, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Plays