Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes) 1828-1900 text utu 2025 monographic nl 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Koning Richard de Derde" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1592-1594. It follows Richard of Gloucester's ruthless and manipulative climb to the English throne. Through murder, deception, and betrayal, the deformed Richard eliminates anyone standing between him and power—including family members. As he schemes his way to becoming king, the ghosts of his victims haunt him, and his tyranny ultimately leads to rebellion. This dark tale explores ambition, villainy, and the corrupting nature of power in medieval England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_(play) Release date is 2025-09-22 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. Originally published: Leiden: A. W. Sijthoff's uitgevers-maatschappij, 1912 Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 -- Drama Tragedies (Drama) Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 -- Drama PR Leiden: A. W. Sijthoff's uitgevers-maatschappij, 1912 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76912 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76912 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134800.0 76912