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King Lear

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4 out of 5
Based on 21,871 Ratings and 696 Reviews

Book Description
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
PublisherRandom House Audio
BindingAudio Cassette (97 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100553472720
ISBN-13978-0553472721
Publication Date11/01/1994
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About William Shakespeare (Author) : William Shakespeare was a published creator, photographer, narrator, editor, author, and an illustrator. Some of the published credits of William Shakespeare include Winters Tale (Heritage Theatre Vid... more
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About John Gielgud (Reader) : John Gielgud is a published author and a narrator. Some of the published credits of John Gielgud include The Winter's Tale (Arkangel Shakespeare), The Letters of Ruth Draper: Self-Portrait of an Actre... more
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