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Richard III
William Shakespeare
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Description for Richard III
Paperback. Treacherous, power-hungry, untempered by moral restraint, and embittered by physical deformity, Richard, the younger brother of King Edward IV, is ablaze with ambition to take England's throne. This title is a chronicle of Richard's machinations to be king - a tale of murder upon murder. Editor(s): Raffel, Professor Burton. Series: The Annotated Shakespeare. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
The Annotated Shakespeare series enables readers to fully understand and enjoy the plays of the world’s greatest dramatist
Treacherous, power-hungry, untempered by moral restraint, and embittered by physical deformity, Richard, the younger brother of King Edward IV, is ablaze with ambition to take England’s throne. Richard III, Shakespeare’s long chronicle of Richard’s machinations to be king, is a tale of murder upon murder. He gains the throne, but only briefly. In a terrible dream, the ghosts of his victims visit the now-despised monarch to foretell his demise. Richard’s death in battle the next day concludes his reign ... Read more
The Annotated Shakespeare series enables readers to fully understand and enjoy the plays of the world’s greatest dramatist
Treacherous, power-hungry, untempered by moral restraint, and embittered by physical deformity, Richard, the younger brother of King Edward IV, is ablaze with ambition to take England’s throne. Richard III, Shakespeare’s long chronicle of Richard’s machinations to be king, is a tale of murder upon murder. He gains the throne, but only briefly. In a terrible dream, the ghosts of his victims visit the now-despised monarch to foretell his demise. Richard’s death in battle the next day concludes his reign ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
The Annotated Shakespeare
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300122022
SKU
V9780300122022
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Ref
99-1
About William Shakespeare
Burton Raffel (1928–2015) was Distinguished Professor of Arts and Humanities emeritus and professor of English emeritus at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Among his many edited and translated publications are Poems and Prose from the Old English, Cligès, Lancelot, Perceval, Erec and Enide, and Yvain. Harold Bloom (1930–2019) was Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University and Berg Professor ... Read more
Reviews for Richard III
“Besides the scholarly texts, these include lists of suggested further reading, essays, and more. Fab for the price.”—Library Journal Selected by the Association of American University Presses as an Outstanding Book for Public and Secondary School Libraries, 2007 “Each volume of the Annotated Shakespeare proves to be a splendid addition to the series.”—Tita French Baumlin, Southwest Missouri State ... Read more