Richard III
$18.14
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2025
Summary
Written in the early 1590s, Shakespeare’s version of the story of Richard III, more properly known as The Tragedy of Richard the Third, depicts events that happened more than a century before.
The story is based on the unfinished History of Richard III by Sir Thomas More, writing as the Tudor dynasty was seeking to consolidate its position. Shakespeare portrays his usurping, hunchbacked Richard as truly villainous, with few redeeming features. Yet as he strives to consolidate power, h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398854147 |
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| ISBN-10: | 139885414X |
| Author: | William Shakespeare, Chris McNab |
| Publisher: | Arcturus Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Arcturus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 183g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Arcturus Shakespeare Editions |
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About The Author
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is perhaps the world’s greatest literary figure, famed for his insights into the human condition. Records show that he married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18 and had three children with her. At some point he went to London and joined the theatrical profession, as an actor, playwright, poet and, latterly, theatre manager and impresario. He died in April 1616, aged 52. The body of work left by Shakespeare included 37 plays, four poems and a collection of sonnets.
Chris McNab is an author and editor who has written more than 100 titles, on topics ranging from history to popular culture to biography. He holds a Ph.D in English Literature and Theology and some of his recent titles include A History of War, Jeff Bezos and J. Robert Oppenheimer. He has also written several scholarly introductions to Shakespeare’s plays, including Julius Caesar and Much Ado About Nothing. In addition to his writing work, Chris has made regular contributions on radio and television.
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