Richard III
William Shakespeare · 1597 · Fiction
Full text · 5 chaptersNarrated in your voice
What it's about
Richard, Duke of Gloucester, tells the audience he means to be king, and kills his way there: his brother Clarence, his young nephews in the Tower, anyone in his path. He loses it all at Bosworth Field. One of Shakespeare's great villains, from "Now is the winter of our discontent" to "My kingdom for a horse!"
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers who enjoy a villain who talks to them directly - Anyone interested in the end of the Wars of the Roses - Theatregoers who want to read before they watch
What’s inside
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