King Lear

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'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

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Publication Date:
30/07/2015
Authors:
Shakespeare, William
Year Published:
2015
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780141396460
Number of Pages:
368
Place of Publication:
London
Publication Date:
30/07/2015
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
SKU:
9780141396460

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