Pros: Most amazing villain of all time, breathtaking monologues, unforgettable characters Cons: Long, historically inaccurate, requires political background knowledge
How does one review William Shakespeare, the Bard, arguably the greatest playwright of all time? That his plays—especially such epics as Richard III have literary merit is beyond dispute. This site, though, is not meant for disputing literary...
Pros: Richard III is just EVIL, but just so fun to see in action. Kudos to the Bard. Cons: A little confusing if you don't know the history behind it. Snag a genealogical table if your edition doesn't come with one. It helps so much.
So it wasn't historically accurate.
And well, some say that it's a bit wooden, driven only by the strength of the evil nature of the title character.
It was one of Shakespeare's earlier plays, and certainly not one of his literary...
Pros: written by Shakespeare! how can it be bad!? Cons: you'll have to 'see' it to fully understand.
'Now is the winter of our discontent'. Richard III is the most performed drama of Shakespeare. The reason is because his character is written so cleverly that you love him.
Historically, none of this can be proven (that Richard was a bad king...
Pros: Good story, good writing Cons: Historically inaccurate
When first your read Shakespeare's Richard III, you would agree with the common opinion of Richard. That he is a ruthless, murderous villain who will stop at nothing to gain the throne of England. But the more you read it, and the more you examine the...
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