The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s most significant Shakespeare collection, provides Richard III alive with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic saving of its definitive Folger Release.

In Richard III, Shakespeare invites us on the moral holiday. The play draws us to recognize with Richard and his dream of total control of self and domination of others. Not yet king at the start of the perform, Richard presents himself as an enterprising villain as he effectively programs to dispose about Richard III: A Fully-Dramatized Audio Production From Folger Theater of his sibling Clarence. Richard achieves identical success in conquering the woman he chooses to marry. He carves ways to the throne through assassination and executions.

But Richard also meets resistance, most threateningly from Queen Margaret, widow of King Henry VI, whom he killed before the play’s starting. Margaret problems a blast of curses, including one on Richard.

Steadily, the curses are fulfilled, suggesting the curse about Richard may come true, too. More and more, the play directs our sympathies away from Richard. His followers desert him; his victims accumulate. We may start to share in the desire to have vengeance voiced by Margaret.

This new unabridged audio recording from the well-respected edition of Shakespeare’s classic-expertly made by the Folger Theatre-is ideal for students, teachers, as well as the everyday listener.