Richard III

The Tragedy of Richard the Third (1597), frequently shortened to Richard III, chronicles the Machiavellian ascension and untimely toppling of King Henry III of England.

The finale of Shakespear’s first historical tetralogy is labeled both a history and a drama and is notable for its early adaptation of the anti-hero as its protagonist, the titular King Richard both acknowledging and lamenting his own wretchedness while lashing from one mood to the next in ways irrevocable to those around him and the story itself. As with most works from the Bard, the language of Richard III has crept its way across the centuries, with “Now is the winter of our discontent” being adapted into book titles (Steinbeck’s The Winter of Our Discontent), referenced in film and television (Star Trek, House, M.D., Mad Men, The Simpsons, and many more), and used to label contemporary moments of crisis (the UK “Winter of Discontent” from 1978-1979).

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