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King Lear

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In what is widely considered Shakespeareâ€s starkest tragedy, the ageing Lear leaves his kingdom to his two flattering elder daughters, dismissing the truth-telling Cordelia. In the violent quarrels that ensue, he loses his followers, his status, his sanity and eventually his life.

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Language
English
Released
2023
Format
Paperback
ISBN10
1398813540
ISBN13
9781398813540
Series
First published
1606
Original title
King Lear
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4.05 out of 5
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In what is widely considered Shakespeareâ€s starkest tragedy, the ageing Lear leaves his kingdom to his two flattering elder daughters, dismissing the truth-telling Cordelia. In the violent quarrels that ensue, he loses his followers, his status, his sanity and eventually his life.