#21 in Drama & theatre
Richard III
- 181
- Pages
- about 3.5 h
- Reading time
- Film 1955 +9
- On screen
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Our view
“Richard III” belongs to its villain: Shakespeare’s scheming king is ruthless, quick-witted and hard to forget. The play follows his Machiavellian rise to the crown and his short reign. Some readers relish his company and find the writing clever and funny, and the women who defy him get several of the finest scenes.
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About the book
The Tragedy of Richard the Third, often shortened to Richard III, is a play by William Shakespeare, which depicts the Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of King Richard III of England.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen 10 times — from 1908 to 2025.
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- FilmLooking for RichardIMDb
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- SeriesShakespeare: The Animated TalesIMDb
- FilmNo Beast. So FierceIMDb
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Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 112 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 43% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Drama & theatre average of 7.6. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 10 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 102 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is Richard III?
It has 181 pages — longer than 82% of the ranked books in Drama & theatre.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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