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‘The most perfect specimen of the dramatic art existing in the world’ Percy Bysshe ShelleyShakespeare’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 TheatreGeneral Editor Stanley WellsEdited by George HunterIntroduction by Kiernan Ryan
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| Weight | 0.271 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2 × 12.9 × 19.7 cm |
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| Format Old` | |
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| Pages | 368 |
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| Year Published | 2015-7-30 |
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| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 0141396466 |
| About The Author | William Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.Kiernan Ryan is Professor of English at Royal Holloway, University of London. |
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