by Thomas More · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781843911074
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«History of King Richard III» is Thomas More's historical chronicle, published by Hesperus Press in paperback (120 pages, in English).
In this chronicle, Thomas More reconstructs the final years of Richard III and portrays a king corrupted by ambition, capable of ordering the imprisonment and death of his nephews, the legitimate heirs to the throne. More's text served as a source for Shakespeare's Richard III and blends historical narrative with moral judgment.
The 2005 edition belongs to the Hesperus Classics collection and includes a foreword by Wendy Beckett. The original text dates from 1518.
A work of interest for readers of English monarchy history, historical biography, and the sources of Shakespeare's theater.
