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- Richard III: A TheatricalReviewThe struggles of a would be king come to murder and jealousy.
Power in Shakespeare's "Richard III"An essay about Richard III.- Modern Stage Adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard IIIIn 1998, The Pleasance London's production of Richard III moved the setting from Elizabethan England to a crime-ridden, gangster plagued East End pub.
King Richard III: The Notorious King in Life and Death!Richard III in some eyes was a murderer and in others a saint. It is all in your own opinion really so here is an article about his life and why he is so "notorious"- A Movie Review: Richard III (A Contemporary Interpretation)Great adaptation of Richard III if you're getting tired of all of the traditional interpretations.
Dynamics of Power in Wyatt, Richard III, and the TempestExploration of power dynamics in Wyatt's lover, Richard III, and Prospero in The Tempest- Ian McKellen Holds Court in Richard III (1995)An entertaining rendition of the play set in 1930s Britain.
- Was Richard III of England Really a Villain?For centuries the name Richard III of England has been synonymous with evil and villainy.
- Richard III, King of England and MurdererWhy Richard III is the murderer of his nephews.
- Shakespeare's Richard III: Understanding the SettingThe setting in a play reveals a lot of information, it gives the mood, the background and a bit of insight to what is going on around the play. Here's some info on Richard III.
- Richard III: Victim or Child-Murderer?Richard III, King of England in the late 1400s, took the crown from his nephew. The boy and his brother were taken to the Tower of London and shortly thereafter were never seen again. Was Richard responsible for the murder of his nephews?
- Revenge in Richard III and A Midsummer Night's DreamThe article discusses the treatment of revenge as a theme within Shakespeare's plays Richard III and A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Richard III and Bolingbroke: Fooling Their Way to the ThroneExamines the use of false images in Shakespeare's Richard II and III.
- Shakespeare's Richard III: Portrait of a VillainThe real Richard III probably wasn't as wicked, deformed, or witty as the villain we know from Shakespeare.
- An Analysis of the Shakespearean Play Richard IIIThe character Richard III in the Shakespearean play Richard III is one of complex nature, though seldom do people recognize this. The Richard III that William Shakespeare writes of is a man driven by ambition, vengeance, and a thirst for power.
- Reality in the Unreal: A Different View of Richard III, Saint Joan, and GalileoA look into three "history plays"--Shakespeare's "Richard III", Shaw's "Saint Joan" and Brecht's "Galileo"...
Richard III's Effect on US LawsThis is a sampling of statutes from Richard III's 1484 Parliament and how they lay part of the foundation of American Law and Rights.- A Comparative Analysis of Shakespeare's King Richard II and Richard IIIWell, I mean, the title says it all, right.
- An Essay on Shakespeare's Richard III: Portrait of an Anti-HeroA look at one of the Bard's Tragedies.
- Richard III Starring Ian McKellen: Life in Fascist EnglandBefore he became more famous as the wise and powerful wizard in the Lord of the Rings films, Gandalf the Gray, British actor Ian McKellen played the title character in a strange version of Shakespeare's Richard III.
- Richard III and the Film Looking for RichardA conversation between the film and the play.
- Bait the HookIn Much Ado About Nothing Benedick performs a soliloquy; alone on stage he relates his thoughts and feelings to the audience without addressing other characters. Other plays by William Shakespeare feature soliloquies.
- Dialogue and Language in Renaissance LiteratureExploration of the use of dialogue in Richard III, The Duchess of Malfi, and The Tempest