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Shakespeare: Richard III

This guide provides an overview of Shakespeare's plays, Elizabethan England, and Mr. Shakespeare himself.

The Shakespearean Histories

How to Identify a Shakespearean History
How to identify one of William Shakespeare's history plays.

The History of Richard III

Overview: Richard III

Ian McKellan on Richard III
Check out this interactive site for more interview questions with Ian McKellan regarding Richard III!

Richard III: The New Evidence

Other Richard III Resources

Databases

Britannica High School Edition This link opens in a new window
Reference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for high school students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Biographical information, overviews, criticism and reviews on writers in all disciplines, from all periods and from around the world.

Richard III in your Learning Commons

Try searching for Richard III in Destiny to see what your local Learning Commons has to offer!

Richard III at the Movies

Richard III (1995)
Directed by Richard Loncraine, this 1995 version of Richard III was set in an alternate fascist England setting and starred Ian McKellan and Annette Bening.
Richard III (1955)
This 1955 version of Richard III was directed by and starred Laurence Olivier in the title role.