On June 1, 2023 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of Folger resources related to Richard III, both the historical figure and Shakespeare’s villainous character.
REVIST Shakespeare’s play
LISTEN to related podcast episodes
- Episode 3: In Search of the Real Richard III
- Episode 166: Richard III in Prison
- Episode 174: Mike Lew on Teenage Dick
- Episode 210: Robert O’Hara on Directing Richard III
EXPLORE Richard III in performance
- Edwin Booth as Richard III
- An edition of Richard III “adapted for amateurs”
- In the Giving Vein: The Pop-Cultural Legacy of Olivier’s Richard III
- At the Folger
QUESTION how fiction interacts with history
- “They do me wrong”: Reputation, Richard III, and The Lost King
- Mangled glory: Fact and (mostly) fiction in Shakespeare’s history plays
LEARN about Richard III and disability studies
We would like to thank the following organization for its generous support of this program
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