The popularity of Richard III dates back to Shakespeare's own lifetime. Six editions of the play were published between and in Quarto, to be followed by a seventh in the Folio of and the exceptional number of early editions is matched by the exceptional number of copies of these editions still known to exist.

The New Penguin Shakespeare offers a complete edition of the plays and poems. Each volume has been prepared from the original texts and includes an introduction, a list of further reading, a full and helpful commentary, and a short account of the textual problems of the play.

INTRODUCTION

FURTHER READING

KING RICHARD THE THIRD

COMMENTARY

AN ACCOUNT OF THE TEXT

GENEALOGICAL TABLES