Richard III (Play)
Guide Note:Richard III (Play) is a classic history play by William Shakespeare.
Fast Facts:
- Written: 1591
- Primary source: Chronicles - Raphael Holinshed
- Entered into Stationers' Register: October 20, 1597 by bookseller Andrew Wise
- Shakespeare's second longest play (after Hamlet)
- First performance: Saturday, November 17, 1633 - at Court in celebration of Queen Henrietta Maria
- Ran for 33 performances on Broadway in 1979
- Main Characters:
- Richard III
- George of Clarence
- Lady Anne Neville
- Queen Margaret
- Earl of Richmond
- Famous Quotes:
- Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York. 1.1
- I am not in the giving vein to-day. 4.2
- Harp not on that string. 4.4
- A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! 5.4
The Mahalo Top 7
- Wikipedia: Richard III
- SparkNotes: Richard III Study Guide
- GradeSaver: Richard III Study Guide
- Folger Shakespeare Library: Richard III
- Shakespeare Classics: Richard III Video (Time 23:41)
- Project Gutenberg: Richard III Downloadable Full Text
- Royal Shakespeare Company: Exploring Shakespeare: Richard III
Richard III Synopsis
- Literature Network: Richard III Summary
- Absolute Shakespeare: Richard III Summary
- Shakespeare Resource Center: Richard III Synopsis
- No Fear Shakespeare: Richard III Parallel Text: Original Text and Modern English
Richard III Analysis and Study Guides
- Theatre History: Richard III Analysis
- Penguin Classics: Richard III Teacher's Guide
- Cummings Study Guides: Richard III Study Guide
Richard III Critical History
- The Richard III and Yorkist History Server: Richard III Essays
- Ian Johnston: Some Observations on Shakespeare’s Dramatic Verse 1999 Lecture Transcript
- Jeremy Potter: Richard III's Historians: Adverse and Favorable Views "To Prove a Villain" 1991
Richard III in Performance
- Royal Shakespeare Company: Plays in Focus: Richard III
- Shakespeare and the Players: Richard III Performance History 1892-1912
- Internet Shakespeare Editions: Richard III Performance History 1908-2007
Richard III in TV and Films
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Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1908: Richard III (Silent)
- 1912: Richard III (Silent)
- 1983: The Tragedy of Richard the Third (TV)
Richard III Images and Videos
- Shakespeare and the Players: Richard III Photographic Postcards
- Google Image Search: Richard III
- YouTube and Google Video Search: Richard III
- Shakespeare Classics: Richard III
Richard III Influences and Culture
- Literature Network Forums: Richard III Forum
- Marion Harris: London at the Time of Richard III
- William Shakespeare Forums: Richard III Forum
- Ian Johnston: Dramatic Presentation of Evil and an Introduction to Richard III 1999 Lecture Transcript
Richard III in TV and Films
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Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1996: Looking for Richard (Al Pacino)
Richard III Merchandise
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- Google Product Search: Richard III Related Merchandise
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