Sale!

Richard III Shakespeare Explained 1st Edition by Richard Andersen ISBN 1608703878 9781608703876

Original price was: $50.00.Current price is: $35.00.

Richard III Shakespeare Explained 1st Edition Richard Andersen Digital Instant Download

Author(s): Richard Andersen
ISBN(s): 9781608703876, 1608703878
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 28.76 MB
Year: 2010
Language: english
SKU: EB-1761440 Category: Tag:

Richard III Shakespeare Explained 1st Edition by Richard Andersen – Ebook PDF Instant Download/Delivery: 1608703878, 9781608703876
Full download Richard III Shakespeare Explained 1st Edition after payment

Product details:

ISBN 10: 1608703878 
ISBN 13: 9781608703876
Author: Richard Andersen

Provides a literary analysis of “Richard III,” discussing plot development, characters, language, themes, motifs, symbols, and interpretations. Also includes information on the history and culture of Elizabethan England.

Richard III Shakespeare Explained 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: The Historical Richard III

  • The Real Richard III: What We Know
  • Richard’s Rise to Power
  • The Battle of Bosworth Field and Richard’s Death
  • The Legacy of Richard III

Chapter 2: Plot Summary

  • Act I: The Rise of Richard III
  • Act II: Conspiracy and Manipulation
  • Act III: Richard’s Ascension to the Throne
  • Act IV: Richard’s Descent into Tyranny
  • Act V: The Fall of Richard III

Chapter 3: Key Characters and Their Roles

  • Richard III: The Machiavellian Villain
  • Buckingham: The Loyal Ally Turned Traitor
  • Queen Elizabeth: The Grieving Mother and Queen
  • Lady Anne: The Tragic Victim
  • The Princes in the Tower: Innocence and Tragedy
  • Clarence, Hastings, and Other Important Figures

Chapter 4: Themes and Motifs

  • Power and Ambition: The Drive for the Throne
  • Deception and Manipulation
  • Fate vs. Free Will
  • The Role of Prophecy
  • Morality and the Corruption of Power

Chapter 5: The Language of Richard III

  • Shakespeare’s Use of Soliloquies
  • The Power of Rhetoric and Persuasion
  • The Use of Irony in the Play
  • Symbolism and Motifs in Language

Chapter 6: Richard III as a Tragedy

  • The Characteristics of a Shakespearean Tragedy
  • Richard III’s Flaws and Fatal Decisions
  • The Play’s Structure: From Rise to Fall
  • The Tragic Downfall of Richard

Chapter 7: The Historical and Political Context of Richard III

  • Shakespeare’s Audience and Political Landscape
  • The Tudor Propaganda: How Richard III Was Portrayed
  • The Role of the English Monarchy in Shakespeare’s Time

Chapter 8: The Legacy of Richard III

  • The Play’s Influence on Later Works
  • Richard III in Popular Culture
  • The Continuing Debate Over Richard’s Reputation

People also search for Richard III Shakespeare Explained 1st:

richard iii shakespeare explained
    
richard the third shakespeare summary
    
richard iii shakespeare summary
    
richard iii shakespeare analysis
    
richard iii shakespeare sparknotes

Tags:

Richard Andersen,Richard,Shakespeare