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Violence
Some
Multiple political murders; battle violence at Bosworth; executions—all in the historical/theatrical tradition
Language
Barely any
Early Modern English; no profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Richard's cynical and manipulative wooing of Lady Anne; no explicit content
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological portrait of pure political will unburdened by conscience; Richard's famous nightmare reveals the cost
What this book is about
Richard, Duke of Gloucester, schemes, seduces, and murders his way to the English throne in Shakespeare's most deliciously villainous play. A cascade of political murders, a chilling wooing scene, and the famous nightmare before Bosworth Field—Richard III is Shakespeare at his most theatrically brilliant and morally comprehensive.
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