{"product_id":"richard-iii","title":"Richard III","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's most charismatic villain invites the audience into his confidence, murders his way to the throne, and then loses everything in a single battle, and we cannot look away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard, Duke of Gloucester, is not a man who should be king. He is deformed, embittered, and brilliant. He is also the most charming murderer in English literature. He opens the play by announcing that he is \"determined to prove a villain.\" Then he proves it: he seduces a grieving widow over her husband's corpse, imprisons and murders his own brother, smothers his young nephews in the Tower of London, and disposes of anyone who stands between him and the crown. But once he has the crown, he cannot keep it. The ghosts of his victims visit him on the eve of battle. And on Bosworth Field, he loses his horse, his army, and his life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most theatrical and seductive: a play about the evil that can flourish when no one stops it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e made Richard the monster of English history—and created a role that every great actor wants to play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's most popular and frequently performed history plays, written around 1592–1594\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final play in Shakespeare's first tetralogy (following \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry VI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Parts 1, 2, and 3)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe source of countless famous lines: “Now is the winter of our discontent,” “Off with his head!” and “My kingdom for a horse!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the most dangerous people are the ones who make you laugh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1592–1594, early in Shakespeare's career. The play is a masterpiece of Tudor propaganda: the real Richard III (reigned 1483–1485) was a complex figure whose reputation was destroyed after his death by the Tudors, who succeeded him. Shakespeare's Richard is a monstrous caricature—but such a compelling one that he has replaced the historical figure in the popular imagination. The role has been played by the greatest actors in English history: David Garrick, Laurence Olivier (who also directed the 1955 film adaptation), Ian McKellen (who set the play in a 1930s fascist England), and, more recently, Mark Rylance. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423660200308,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423660233076,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423660265844,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423660298612,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-richard-iii-53566708973940.png?v=1779965669","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/richard-iii","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}