Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 152 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William King Richard III Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_(play) "King Richard III" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written during the late 16th century. The narrative centers around the rise to power and the machinations of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who eventually becomes King Richard III. The play explores themes of ambition, betrayal, and the quest for power amidst the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Richard, who expresses his discontent with the peace and prosperity following his family's victories. Deformed and bitter, he reveals his intent to manipulate and destroy his brother Clarence and King Edward IV by exploiting prophecies and sowing discord. As the scene unfolds, we see Gloucester's duplicitous nature as he feigns loyalty and friendship while plotting murder. The opening sets a dark tone, establishing Richard's character as a villain driven by ambition and a willingness to commit horrendous acts to achieve his goals, thereby setting the stage for the treachery and bloodshed that will follow in the pursuit of the crown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (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 283363 2025-09-01T10:53:20.258137 text/html 283211 2025-01-07T18:24:54.615280 text/html 158218 2025-09-01T10:53:27.340088 application/epub+zip 160298 2025-09-01T10:53:22.277245 application/epub+zip 160299 2025-09-01T10:53:21.012125 application/epub+zip 313948 2025-09-01T10:53:30.357080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279087 2025-09-01T10:53:26.354120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269039 2022-08-01T10:30:15.789323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227980 2025-09-01T10:53:19.839143 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208226 2015-04-02T15:15:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76645 2015-04-02T15:16:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18709 2025-09-01T10:53:30.485149 application/rdf+xml 12463 2025-09-01T10:53:21.501109 image/jpeg 3195 2025-09-01T10:53:21.255116 image/jpeg 154048 2025-09-01T10:53:20.278121 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia