Shakespeare’s Richard III
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Sircy, J. (2013). Looking for Shakespeare: Taking Pacino’s Quest Seriously. Shakespeare Bulletin 31 (1), 63-78
Fedderson, K. and Richardson, J. (1998). Looking for Richard in Looking for Richard: Al Pacino appropriates the bard and flogs him back to the Brits. Postmodern Culture 8 (22), 1-7
Miller, G. (2016). “Many a time and oft had I broken my Neck for their amusement”: The Corpse, the Child, and the Aestheticization of Death in Shakespeare’s Richard III and King John. Comparative Drama 50 (2/3), 209-232
Ramin, Z. (2013). Shakespeare’s Richard III and Macbeth: A Foucauldian Reading. K@ta 15 (2), 57-65
Leas, S. (1971). Richard III, Shakespeare, and History. The English Journal 60 (9), 1214-1216
Kaegi, A. (2013). ‘What say the citizens’ in Shakespeare’s Richard III. Journal of Early Modern Studies (2), 91-116
Kehler, D. (1998). Shakespeare’s Richard III. The Explicator 56 (3), 118-121
Top Websites
No Fear Shakespeare – Richard III
Offers side-by side translations of each act in Richard III into more recognisable language that we are familiar with today.
Spark notes – Richard III study guide
Shakespedia
Contains articles about Shakespeare’s life and work.
William Shakespeare – The British Library
OpenSource Shakespeare
Free online access to Shakespeare’s works
Top Research Databases
The State Library of NSW has a great range of research databases. You will need to sign in with either a State library card or any NSW public library card for free access.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Cambridge Companions (Cambridge University Press)
JSTOR
Search for the journal ‘Shakespeare Quarterly’. This journal contains many great essays about Shakespeare and his work.
Literary Reference Centre Plus (EBSCO)
Gale Literature Resource Centre
Oxford Reference (Oxford University Press)
mETAphor
A literary journal published by the English Teacher’s Association containing essays on a variety of texts and literary topics.