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What is King Richard III about? This Cambridge Student Guide will help students to evaluate the historical, social and cultural contexts for a broader understanding of Shakespeare's play. Contents include an introduction; detailed running commentary on the text; insight into historical, social and cultural contexts; analysis of the language; an overview of critical approaches and different interpretations; essay-writing tips and lists of recommended resources. Contents: Introduction, Commentary, Contexts, Language, Critical appr... read more

King Richard III is one of Shakespeare's most popular and frequently-performed plays. Janis Lull's introduction to this new edition, based on the First Folio, emphasises the play's tragic themes - individual identity, determinism and choice - and stresses the importance of women's roles in the play. It also underscores the special relationship between Richard III and Macbeth, demonstrating that the later tragedy re-examines issues raised in the earlier one. A thorough performance history of stage and film versions of Richard III sh... read more

This edition of King Richard III contains the full text, extensive notes and supplementary material written especially for school use. / The Theatre in Shakespeare's Day / Shakespeare's Life and Times / Introduction to Macbeth / Summing Up / Theme Index

Each "Livewire Shakespeare: Student's book" contains just the play so that students are able to get a feel for the text as a whole and teachers are able to use the books as they wish without being limited by prescribed activities. This text provides lower ability pupils or pupils with Special Educational Needs with access to Shakespeare's plays. It offers the complete story of the play through plot summaries integrated with illustrations, extracts from key scenes and annotation.

Richard of Gloucester crosses and double--crosses friends and foes alike in a no--holds--barred effort to solidify control of the throne once occupied by his brother, Edward IV. His antics prove fruitful until one final battle with Henry, Earl of Richmond, at the end of the War of the Roses.

Concise breakdown of Shakespeare's play. Easy to understand format for students as well as enthusiasts. The 4-page laminated guide includes: Fact sheet, cast of characters, act & scene interpretations, dichotomies, trivia, significant quotes & their meanings.

Illustrated by leading UK Manga artists, The Manga Shakespeare Collection keys in on the growing popularity of manga worldwide, and presents Shakespeare's classic works in a highly visual and dynamic form.

Kenneth Branagh heads an outstanding cast in playing one of Shakespeare’s strongest characters. The eighth production in the widely admired series of Shakespeare plays presented by Naxos AudioBooks in association with Cambridge University Press. Read by Kenneth Branagh, Geraldine McEwan, Nicholas Farrell, Stella Gonet, and Michael Maloney 3CDs: Running Time: 3h 20m

Using a carefully edited text and a unique cartoon-strip format to link important passages, the "Livewire Shakespeare" series brings to life Shakespeare's most popular plays, making them accessible to students of all abilities. The Teacher's Resource supports the teacher with activities and photocopiable worksheets. Teachers of 10 - 14 year olds

This is the first edition of "Richard III" to be developed by and for the RSC, the world's leading Shakespeare theatre company and it includes unique material to help the reader understand and enjoy Shakespeare on the stage as well as on the page. It is illustrated with photographs of classic and unusual performances. It presents outstanding on-page notes which explain words and phrases unfamiliar to a modern audience, including the slang, political references and bawdy humour often ignored or censored in competing editions.It incl... read more