Richard III - A Play for our Time
"I am determined to prove a villain"












William Shakespeare (portrait by John Taylor, National Gallery, London)Was Richard III  the Richard IIImonstrous, unscrupulous, cruel and self-loving tyrant king he was described as by his contemporaries, including Shakespeare? Do you perhaps think that Shakespeare's play might seem too ancient and remote to be interesting and valid for us in our time? Far from it ! We are going to show you three different ways, a psychological, a historical and a political one, to prove the significance of the bard's play for our times.
Enter now to broaden your knowledge.
Let us 'edutain' you.

     
    HOMEPAGE Shakespeare's 'Richard III'
    PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH Richard III and women
    Richard III the multi-faced villain
    Physical and psychological deformity
    Richard's family background
    HISTORICAL APPROACH Richard III in the mirror of centuries
    Justification of Tudor dynasty?
    History in Shakespeare's Richard III
    Guilty or not guilty?
    POLITICAL APPROACH Richard III - a modern dictator?
    Richard III the Machiavellian villain?
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