King Richard III by William Shakespeare
"King Richard III" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1592–1594 that depicts the ruthless rise to power of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Determined to seize the English throne despite his status as the king's youngest brother, Richard manipulates, deceives, and murders his way through the royal court. Through false promises, strategic marriages, and calculated assassinations—including his own family members—he eliminates every obstacle in his path. But as paranoia grows and
his victims' ghosts haunt him, rebellion brews and nemesis approaches. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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| Title | King Richard III |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_(play) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama |
| Subject | Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 -- Drama |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Subject | Historical drama |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2257 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2000 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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