King Lear
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A king foolishly divides his kingdom between his scheming two oldest daughters and estranges himself from the daughter who loves him. So begins this profoundly moving and disturbing tragedy that, perhaps more than any other work in literature, challenges the notion of a coherent and just universe. The king and others pay dearly for their shortcomings-as madness, murder, and the anguish of insight ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Bantam Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Paperback (97 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 352 |
ISBN-10 | 0553212974 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0553212976 |
Publication Date | 01/01/1988 |
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About David Bevington (Editor) : David Bevington is a published editor of young adult books. Some of the published credits of David Bevington include Othello (Bantam Classic), Volpone (Revels Student Editions), Henry IV, Part I (Oxfo... more
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