About the Book: Richard III
The historical drama Richard III is believed to have been written around 1592.
Shakespeare portrays one of Englands most unpopular rulers as physically
deformed and villainous, but at the same time witty and courageous, a man who
will commit murders with a cheerful grin to feed his avarice. Adapted
extensively for film, television and the theatre, Richard III is noted for its
meditations on the nature of evil and the idea of fate versus free will.
About the Author: William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. By the end of the
sixteenth century, Shakespeare was already an established