Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1998 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "King Richard III" by William Shakespeare is a play written c. 1592–1594 that depicts the ruthless rise to power of Richard of Gloucester. Determined to seize the throne despite being unloved and physically deformed, Richard manipulates, deceives, and murders his way through the English court. He eliminates rivals, woos enemies, and betrays allies in his Machiavellian quest for the crown. This dark tale of ambition and villainy culminates in a final reckoning at Bosworth Field, where Richard's past victims return to haunt him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_(play) Release date is 1998-10-01 the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers 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/1503 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1503 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133046.0 1503