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A precious and essential collection for any audience's library, especially young readers.
England, 15th century, after the Wars of the Roses, in which the Lancaster and York families disputed the English throne. The Yorks won, taking power from the Tudors. Written between 1592 and 1593, Richard III is based on the true story of King Richard III of England. The work depicts the Machiavellian rise and imminent fall of the Duke of Gloucester. Upon ascending the throne, he reveals himself as the most cruel and bloodthirsty of Shakespearean villains. Richard is cunning and devises a plan for domination in which he intends to murder much of his family to gain power; gradually, he puts his intentions into practice, killing almost everyone. He achieved what he wanted, but his reign was short-lived and was defeated at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, when he resorted to fighting without a horse (hence the famous phrase "my kingdom for a horse") and was assassinated.
The collection "The Most Current in Classical Theater" features adaptations of fundamental plays, moments of theater's grandeur as an expression of the human spirit, by Luiz Antônio Aguiar, writer and master of Brazilian Literature from PUC-RJ. These are great titles, great authors, in editions that, while maintaining the original structure and dramatic flow, strive for greater colloquiality and contemporary relevance. The plays are accompanied by introductory commentaries on the social, cultural, and aesthetic contexts, as well as explanatory notes and suggested topics for discussion and further study. Furthermore, the volumes are illustrated by renowned Brazilian artists such as Rui de Oliveira, Marcelo Pimentel, William Côgo, and Luciano Feijão.
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