Richard Iii (easy Classics)

Adapted and illustrated to introduce children and students to the works of Shakespeare!

Richard III is one of Shakespeare''s most popular historical plays. It takes place in the final years of the War of the Roses, when the first and last Yorkist kings rule England. In it, the hunchbacked Richard, Duke of Gloucester, covets his brother''s throne and will stop at nothing to get it. This includes the murder, betrayal and manipulation of family, friends and foe alike, as well as some of Shakespeare''s most famous quotes.

Includes a QR code for the FREE audiobook!

The easy-to-read narrative and comic-style illustrations are a great way to introduce children and students to the story before approaching the original texts.

William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world''s preeminent dramatist. He is often called England''s national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.