![]() ![]() That novel was published in 1949 but its author, Josephine Tey, scarcely had written her last word on the subject. "Richard III," she says, is "a criminal libel on a fine man, a blatant piece of political propaganda, and an extremely silly play." ![]() ![]() The woman has been rebuffing his bumbling advances for some time, but that isn't the only reason why she says no. In a smart, witty novel called "Miss Pym Disposes," an actor invites a woman to attend a performance of Shakespeare's "Richard III," with himself in the title role. An occasional series in which The Post's book critic reconsiders notable and/or neglected books from the past. ![]()
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