Richard III

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For a quick overview, summary, etc., check out Wikipedia's link on Richard III or the Chicago Shakespeare Company's own information on the play. For a general Shakespeare resource page, go here.

Richard III is one of several histories that Shakespeare wrote about England's past (specifically, the War of the Roses). There is even a Richard III society (our very own Professor Hicks was a member!) dedicated the study of the events and figures of this historic period.

More Milton...

I stumbled on this very helpful, user-friendly site the other day. What I like is that you can explore all different aspects of Paradise Lost--from Milton's religious influences to the history of the prints that were added to the 1688 version. And given our conversation yesterday in class, its title is very apropos: Darkness Visible.