King Richard III - William Shakespeare - Books -  - 9798708271723 - February 13, 2021
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King Richard III

Richard III belongs to Shakespeare's folio of King Richard plays, and is the longest of his plays after Hamlet. It is classified variously as a tragedy and a history, showing the reign of Richard III in an unflattering light. The play's length springs in part from its reference to the other Richard plays, with which Shakespeare assumed his audience would be familiar. These references and characters are often edited out to create an abridged version when the play is performed for modern audiences. A historical play by William Shakespeare describing the life and death of Richard III. The play begins with Richard describing the accession to the throne of his brother, King Edward IV of England, eldest son of the late Richard, Duke of York. Richard plots to have his brother Clarence, who stands before him in the line of succession, conducted to the Tower of London over a prophecy he bribed a soothsayer to finagle the suspicious King with.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released February 13, 2021
ISBN13 9798708271723
Pages 254
Dimensions 127 × 203 × 15 mm   ·   276 g
Language English  

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