Richard III

by William Shakespeare Narrated by LibriVox Community

Overview

The final play in Shakespeare's masterly dramatization of the strife between the Houses of York and Lancaster, Richard III offers a stunning portrait of an archvillain-- a man of cunning and ruthless ambition who seduces, betrays and murders his way to the throne.

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Product Details

BN ID:	2940169220827
Publisher:	LibriVox
Publication date:	08/25/2014
Sales rank:	577,662

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