The bitter, deformed brother of the King is secretly plotting to seize the throne of England. Charming and duplicitous, powerfully eloquent and viciously cruel, he is prepared to go to any lengths to achieve his goal - and, in his skilful manipulation of events and people, Richard is a chilling incarnation of the lure of evil and the temptation of power.
Illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert (1817-1897, famous for his depictions of historical scenes; as well as Shakespeare, he illustrated works of Sir Walter Scott, Cervantes, Wilkie Collins and Wordsworth.
With an Introduction by Ned Halley
| ISBN: | 9781907360596 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 2012 |
| Author: | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher: | Macmillan Collector's Library an imprint of Macmillan |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 195 pages |
| Series: | Collector's Library |
| Genres: |
Classic and pre-20th century plays Classic fiction: general and literary |
The bitter, deformed brother of the King is secretly plotting to seize the throne of England. Charming and duplicitous, powerfully eloquent and viciously cruel, he is prepared to go to any lengths to achieve his goal - and, in his skilful manipulation of events and people, Richard is a chilling incarnation of the lure of evil and the temptation of power.
Illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert (1817-1897, famous for his depictions of historical scenes; as well as Shakespeare, he illustrated works of Sir Walter Scott, Cervantes, Wilkie Collins and Wordsworth.
With an Introduction by Ned Halley
King Richard the Third features in the following genres: Classic and pre-20th century plays, Classic fiction: general and literary
King Richard the Third is available in Hardback
King Richard the Third was written by William Shakespeare and published by Macmillan Collector's Library an imprint of Macmillan
King Richard the Third has 195 pages
Yes it is part of Collector's Library series