Literature/William Shakespeare
Richard III
William Shakespeare, c. 1593
Shakespeare’s history play of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who schemes and murders his way to the throne of England at the end of the Wars of the Roses.
Famous quotes
Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this sun of York.- Act I, Scene I, spoken by RichardIn context
- Act I, Scene III, spoken by RichardIn context
- Act I, Scene IV, spoken by ClarenceIn context
- Act III, Scene IV, spoken by RichardIn context
- Act IV, Scene IV, spoken by Queen ElizabethIn context
True hope is swift, and flies with swallow’s wings;
Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings.Act V, Scene II, spoken by RichmondIn contextThe King’s name is a tower of strength
Which they upon the adverse faction want.Act V, Scene III, spoken by King RichardIn context- Act V, Scene III, spoken by King RichardIn context
- Act V, Scene III, spoken by King RichardIn context
- Act V, scene iv.In context
Contents
Act I
- Scene ILondon. A street
- Scene IILondon. Another street
- Scene IIILondon. A Room in the Palace
- Scene IVLondon. A Room in the Tower
Act II
- Scene ILondon. A Room in the palace
- Scene IIAnother Room in the palace
- Scene IIILondon. A street
- Scene IVLondon. A Room in the Palace
Act III
- Scene ILondon. A street
- Scene IIBefore Lord Hastings’ house
- Scene IIIPomfret. Before the Castle
- Scene IVLondon. A Room in the Tower
- Scene VLondon. The Tower Walls
- Scene VILondon. A street
- Scene VIILondon. Court of Baynard’s Castle
Act IV
- Scene ILondon. Before the Tower
- Scene IILondon. A Room of State in the Palace
- Scene IIILondon. Another Room in the Palace
- Scene IVLondon. Before the Palace
- Scene VA Room in Lord Stanley’s house