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King Richard III

by William Shakespeare

Plays · History

Open Library OL362684W

King Richard III is labelled a history in the First Folio and is usually considered one. In the quarto edition and elsewhere it is listed as a tragedy given its meditations on conscience, decision making, and death.

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