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Richard III is one of the great Shakespearean characters and roles. James R Siemon examines the attraction of this villain to audiences and focuses on how beguiling, even funny, he can be, especially in the earlier parts of the play. Siemon also places King Richard III in its historical context; as Elizabeth I had no heirs the issue of succession was a very real one for Shakespeare's audience. The introduction is well-illustrated and provides a comprehensive account of the play, critical approaches to it and its varied stage history.

List of illustrations

viii

Acknowledgements

ix

List of abbreviations and conventions

x

Introduction

I

History and meaning in Richard III

I

Richard III and Macbeth

16

(3)

Plot and language in Richard III

19

(22)

Richard III in performance

23

(18)

The audience in Richard III

41

(1)

Note on the text

42

(4)

List of characters

46

(5)

The Play

51

(158)

Textual analysis

209

(11)

Appendix I: The Q-only `clock' passage

220

(2)

Appendix 2: The Plantagenet family tree

222

(2)

Reading list

224

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King Richard III

King Richard III

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