Project Gutenberg 2011-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 239 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cajander, Paavo Emil 1846 1913 King Richard III. Finnish Kuningas Richard Kolmas Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikhard_III_(n%C3%A4ytelm%C3%A4) Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kuningas Richard Kolmas" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the late 16th century. The drama focuses on the historical figure Richard III, exploring themes of ambition, power, and betrayal as Richard, a cunning nobleman, schemes to ascend to the throne of England at any cost. The complex dynamics of family, loyalty, and treachery are central to the narrative, setting the stage for a gripping portrayal of political machinations and moral decay. The opening of the play introduces several key characters and establishes the backdrop of political unrest following the reign of King Edward IV. Richard, the Duke of Gloster, reveals his devious intentions and deep-seated desires through a soliloquy, expressing disdain for his physical deformity and vowing to take advantage of the fragile political situation to eliminate his rivals. Clarence, his brother, is apprehensive about rumors predicting danger, while the looming presence of a sickly Edward IV creates tension as factions vie for power. This intricate web of relationships and schemes is woven against the powerful themes of fate and ambition that Shakespeare masterfully explores in the ensuing acts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fi 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 Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 257830 2025-06-15T11:35:11.631952 text/html 257643 2025-01-15T11:22:40.759519 text/html 165795 2025-06-15T11:35:22.074859 application/epub+zip 167927 2025-06-15T11:35:15.505890 application/epub+zip 147565 2025-06-15T11:35:14.049898 application/epub+zip 358636 2025-06-15T11:35:25.740362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324505 2025-06-15T11:35:21.104874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283590 2022-09-17T10:09:23.173221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190182 2025-06-15T11:35:11.190892 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183884 2011-10-24T14:01:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 71816 2011-10-24T14:01:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19808 2025-06-15T11:35:25.915320 application/rdf+xml 15131 2025-06-15T11:35:14.640895 image/jpeg 3887 2025-06-15T11:35:14.346889 image/jpeg 165742 2025-06-15T11:35:11.652936 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia