Richard III / Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare's historical play in which Richard III, Duke of Gloucester, plots and schemes to obtain power and is eventually haunted by those he removed in the process.

William Shakespeare's "Richard III" portrays the ruthless man who murders his way to the English throne but elicits some sympathy for his plight by the end of the drama. This edition includes a scene-by-scene analysis, a chronology of Shakespeare's life and times, and black-and-white illustrations.