Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "King Richard III" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1592–1594 that depicts Richard of Gloucester's ruthless climb to power and brief reign as king. Through manipulation, murder, and deceit, the deformed and bitter Richard eliminates anyone standing between him and the English throne—including family members, rivals, and even innocent children. As his paranoia grows and enemies gather, the ghosts of his victims haunt him toward a final confrontation at Bosworth Field. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_(play) Release date is 1997-11-01 Original publication data not identified 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 Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1103 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1103 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133040.0 1103