Richard the Third Author:William Shakespeare Richard the Third is a melodrama that has held a consuming interest for later generations fascinated by Richard's ruthless pursuit of his ambition. Shakespeare's depiction of Richard's villainy is a work of art in sheer symmetry and perfection. — This new edition in The Folger Library General Reader's Shakespeare series has been especially prepar... more »ed by two of the world's foremost Elizabethan authorities. As in the other volumes in this distinguished new series, the text is printed on right-hand pages only and all notes are placed on the pages facing the text they explain. The text is also illustrated from contemporary sources.« less