King Lear
Published on 15. September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-00-790233-0 (ISBN)
Description
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'Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow!'
Epic and tragic in its scope, King Lear explores a king's demise into madness and insanity when he is betrayed by two of his manipulative and scheming daughters. It is Cordelia, the third and only daughter who refuses to flatter her father to deceive, who is banished from the kingdom, leading to dramatic and tumultuous events.
'Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow!'
Epic and tragic in its scope, King Lear explores a king's demise into madness and insanity when he is betrayed by two of his manipulative and scheming daughters. It is Cordelia, the third and only daughter who refuses to flatter her father to deceive, who is banished from the kingdom, leading to dramatic and tumultuous events.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
College/higher education
Young adult
Interest Age: From 16 to 18 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 177 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
115 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-790233-0 (9780007902330)
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Persons
William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.