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Richard III by William Shakespeare (Paperback, 2015)

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Shakespeare's final drama of the Wars of the Roses cycle shows a man who, in his skilful manipulation of events and people, is a chilling incarnation of the temptations of power in a land shocked by war.

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A history play whose villaius usurper is one of William Shakespeare's most memorably cunning and sinister characters, Richard III is edited by E.A.J. Honigmann with an introduction by Michael Taylor in Penguin Shakespeare. 'Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York' Richard of York, the bitter, deformed brother of King Edward IV, is secretly plotting to seize the throne of England. Charming and duplicitous, powerfully eloquent and viciously cruel, he is prepared to go to any lengths to achieve his goal. In his skilful manipulation of events and people - coercing the king into eliminating the Duke of Clarence, next in line to the throne; imprisoning the King's sons, princes Edward and Richard, in the Tower of London; and purging court of any who might oppose his rule - Richard is a chilling incarnation of the lure of evil and the temptation of power. This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to Richard III, a chrology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary. Richard III is the concluding drama in Shakespeare's cycle of plays about the Wars of the Roses, following Henry VI, Parts I, II and III. 'Exciting, funny, sexy and violent' Sir Ian McKellen

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Classics, Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-10
0141396652
ISBN-13
9780141396651
eBay Product ID (ePID)
217445723

Product Key Features

Author
William Shakespeare
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Drama Texts, Plays & Screenplays
Genre
Drama Texts, Plays & Screenplays

Dimensions

Weight
213g
Height
198mm
Width
129mm

Additional Product Features

Place of Publication
London
Spine
17mm
Revised by
Michael Taylor
Introduction by
Michael Taylor
Author Biography
William Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Ernst Honigmann was Professor of English Literature at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. Michael Taylor was formerly Professor of English at the University of New Brunswick in Canada.
Date of Publication
26/11/2015
Country of Publication
United Kingdom