Explore the characters, themes, motifs, and modern interpretations of Shakespeare's King Lear all in modern English.
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But there is a dark magnificence to Shakespeare's original vision of the Lear story, and the play is performed today essentially as he wrote it, uncompromised by later "improvements.
A king foolishly divides his kingdom between his scheming two oldest daughters and estranges himself from the daughter who loves him.
Newly revised, this edition of "King Lear" features an extensive overview of Shakespeare's life and world; an editor's introduction; a note on the sources; dramatic criticism from the past and...
This Norton Critical Edition is based on the Folio text of King Lear (carefully corrected prior to its printing in 1623).
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Retells in graphic novel format Shakespeare's tragedy of a royal father and his daughters.
This collection of inter-related stories about a sixteenth-century Prague rabbi and the golem he created became an immediate bestseller upon its publication in 1909.
Shakespearean author and actor Ben Crystal gives a unique introduction to King Lear with guidance on what to think about before, during and after you see or study the play.
Created to help readers gain a thorough understanding of the content and context of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the guide includes: • Scene-by-scene summaries • Explanations and discussions of the plot • Question-and-answer sections ...