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1. Richard III: Introduction
2. Reading Shakespeare
3. Summary
   1. Act I Summary
   2. Act II Summary
   3. Act III Summary
   4. Act IV Summary
   5. Act V Summary
4. Themes
5. Character Analysis
   1. Lady Anne (Character Analysis)
   2. Duke of Buckingham (Character Analysis)
   3. Queen Elizabeth (Character Analysis)
   4. Queen Margaret (Character Analysis)
   5. Richard (Character Analysis)
   6. Duchess of York (Character Analysis)
   7. Other Characters (Descriptions)
6. Principal Topics
7. Essays
8. Selected Quotes
9. Criticism
   1. Overview
   2. Language: Oaths, Curses, and Prophecies
   3. Dark Comedy in Richard III
   4. Wooing
   5. Richard
   6. The Women in Richard III: Anne, The Duchess of York, Elizabeth, and Margaret
10. Modern Connections
11. Pictures
    1. The royal children and their murderers
    2. Prince Edward as played by Lena Ashwell
    3. Richard III as played by Edwin Booth (1872)
    4. Title page from the First Folio (1623)
    5. Richard and the ghosts by William Blake
12. FAQs
    1. Why is Richard III so profoundly evil?
    2. How can Richard expect to win Lady Anne's consent to marry him?
    3. What is Richard's worst crime?
    4. What impact does the procession of ghosts have upon Richard III?
13. Bibliography and Further Reading
14. Copyright

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