Richard III

ISBN 978-1-86478-128-1

The Neap smartstudy® English text guide to Richard III is a valuable aid to one of Shakespeare’s darkest plays. As the houses of York and Lancaster battle for control of the English throne during the fifteenth-century Wars of the Roses, Richard’s unbridled ambition and manipulative actions provide a compelling study of the lure of power and the psychology of evil.

Key features:

• notes about the author/director/poet/playwright
• an overview of the historical and cultural context
• chapter/scene/story summaries
• character profiles
• analysis of themes and genres
• critical perspectives of the text
• key quotations
• focus questions in each section
• marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
• a guide to planning and writing an essay
• sample essays with annotations
• further exam-style essay questions
• a bibliography and further reading section

$16.95

(GST Inc.)