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      King Lear

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      The ageing King Lear, tired of office, decides to split his kingdom between his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia; but the decision to allot their share based on the love they express for him proves to be a terrible mistake.

      ''The most perfect specimen of the ...

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      Product ID:9780141396460
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:King Lear
      Authors:Author: William Shakespeare
      Page Count:368
      Subjects:Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare plays
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      The ageing King Lear, tired of office, decides to split his kingdom between his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia; but the decision to allot their share based on the love they express for him proves to be a terrible mistake.

      ''The most perfect specimen of the dramatic art existing in the world'' Percy Bysshe Shelley

      Shakespeare''s bleak and brutal tragedy begins when an ageing king, seeking a successor, rejects the young daughter who loves him and misplaces his trust in her malevolent sisters. In return they strip him of his power and condemn him to a wretched wasteland of horror and insanity. Set in a pitiless universe, King Lear is a towering, elemental masterpiece of fierce poetry and vast imaginative scope.

      Used and Recommended by the National Theatre

      General Editor Stanley Wells
      Edited by George Hunter
      Introduction by Kiernan Ryan


      Imprint Name:Penguin Classics
      Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2015-07-30

      Additional information

      Weight274 g
      Dimensions197 × 135 × 22 mm