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King Richard III by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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"King Richard III" by William Shakespeare is a play written c. 1592–1594 that depicts the ruthless rise to power of Richard of Gloucester. Determined to seize the throne despite being unloved and physically deformed, Richard manipulates, deceives, and murders his way through the English court. He eliminates rivals, woos enemies, and betrays allies in his Machiavellian quest for the crown. This dark tale of ambition and villainy culminates in a final reckoning at Bosworth Field, where Richard's past victims return to haunt him. ... Read more

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AuthorShakespeare, William, 1564-1616
TitleKing Richard III
NoteWikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_(play)
Creditsthe PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Reading LevelReading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
LanguageEnglish
LoC ClassPR: Language and Literatures: English literature
SubjectGreat Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 -- Drama
CategoryText
eBook-No.1503
ISBN (HTML)979-8-238-01503-3
Release DateOct 1, 1998
Last UpdateSep 18, 2025
CopyrightPublic domain in the USA.
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