Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 360 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William King Richard III The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_(play) "King Richard III" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written during the late 16th century. The play centers on the rise to power of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a manipulative and ruthless character who is determined to ascend to the throne of England through any means necessary, including deceit and murder. The opening of "King Richard III" establishes Richard as a compelling villain who feels alienated due to his physical deformity and is driven by ambition and envy. He delivers a soliloquy reflecting on his dissatisfaction with the peaceful state of affairs following King Edward’s reign, revealing his intention to disrupt the peace and prove his villainy. Richard’s schemes begin with plotting against his brother Clarence and taking advantage of the court's intrigues, as he conspires to eliminate anyone who stands in his way, setting the stage for a dramatic clash of power and betrayal that characterizes the narrative. Through interactions that blend rhetorical wit with poison-tipped dialogue, Richard’s duplicitous nature and tragic path are vividly drawn, immersing the audience in a world of political turbulence and personal vendetta. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 -- Drama Tragedies (Drama) Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: History - British 244999 2025-09-10T08:01:27.720175 text/html 244821 2025-01-07T15:49:23.435983 text/html 313541 2025-09-10T08:01:43.199606 application/epub+zip 315862 2025-09-10T08:01:34.728132 application/epub+zip 261434 2025-09-10T06:13:56 image/jpeg 208513 2025-09-10T08:01:30.040223 application/epub+zip 605719 2025-09-10T08:01:50.495550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581977 2025-09-10T08:01:42.691601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274482 2022-09-01T09:36:49.701806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192647 2025-09-10T08:01:27.371195 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172982 2025-09-10T06:09:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18568 2025-09-10T08:01:50.647577 application/rdf+xml 14647 2025-09-10T08:01:34.400133 image/jpeg 2632 2025-09-10T08:01:34.301128 image/jpeg 345392 2025-09-10T08:01:27.743192 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia