King Lear

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book_author_name: 
William Shakespeare
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Paperback
publisher: 
Penguin Books Ltd
published_date: 
30/07/2015
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9780141396460
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Books > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > Plays & playscripts > Shakespeare plays
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William Shakespeare|Paperback|Penguin Books Ltd|30/07/2015
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9780141396460
Book Description: 
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child! 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. When Cordelia refuses to take part in her father's charade, she is banished, leaving the king dependent on her manipulative and untrustworthy sisters. In the scheming and recriminations that follow, not only does the king's own sanity crumble, but the stability of the realm itself is also threatened. Cast out into the wilderness with a wise Fool and a cunning madman, it is only after losing what he values most that Lear understands the depth of his folly. This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to King Lear, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary. A moving tragedy of political intrigue and family strife, William Shakespeare's King Lear is edited by George Hunter, with an introduction by Kiernan Ryan in Penguin Shakespeare

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