The Tragedy of Richard III by William Shakespeare

English Graded Reader (Easy Reader): The Tragedy of Richard III by William Shakespeare, Adapted by Richard Elliott

English Graded Reader (Easy Reader), 112 page fully-illustrated book+ audio CD. Level B1(Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Beautifully designed and illustrated easy reader complete with grammar and comprehension exercises. The text includes an introduction in accessible English containing interesting facts that place the story into context as well as a glossary at the bottom of the page which explains difficult terms. The audio CD contains both a complete reading of the text by a professional narrator and a set of pronunciation exercises. The combined package of book and CD work brilliantly together to create a wonderful, captivating learning resource for beginners of English.

English Graded Reader (Easy Reader): The Tragedy of Richard III by William Shakespeare - Summary:

After a long civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York, England is enjoying a period of peace under King Edward IV. But Edward’s younger brother, Richard, resents Edward’s power, Richard begins to aspire secretly to the throne and decides to kill anyone he has to in order to become king.

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