King Lear - Hardcover
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:William Shakespeare, Robert Mighall, John GilbertTheme:Cultural Region/BritishPublish date:2016-08-23Pages:208
Languages:EnglishPublisher:MacMillan Collector's LibraryISBN-13:9781909621923ISBN-10:1909621927UPC:9781909621923Book Category:DramaBook Subcategory:Shakespeare, EuropeanBook Topic:English, Irish, Scottish, WelshSize:6.00 x 3.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.3Product ID:SCRCW526NW
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In Shakespeare's thrilling and hugely influential tragedy, ageing King Lear makes a capricious decision to divide his realm between his three daughters according to the love they express for him. When the youngest daughter refuses to take part in this charade, she is banished, leaving the king dependent on her manipulative and untrustworthy sisters. In the scheming and recriminations that follow, not only does the king's own sanity crumble, but the stability of the realm itself is also threatened. This edition is illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert, and includes an introduction by Dr Robert Mighall.Languages:EnglishPublisher:MacMillan Collector's LibraryISBN-13:9781909621923ISBN-10:1909621927UPC:9781909621923Book Category:DramaBook Subcategory:Shakespeare, EuropeanBook Topic:English, Irish, Scottish, WelshSize:6.00 x 3.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.3Product ID:SCRCW526NW
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, in 1564. The date of his birth is not known but is traditionally 23 April, St George's Day. Aged 18, he married a Stratford farmer's daughter, Anne Hathaway. They had three children. Around 1585 William joined an acting troupe on tour in Stratford from London, and thereafter spent much of his life in the capital. A member of the leading theatre group in London, the Chamberlain's Men, which built the Globe Theatre and frequently performed in front of Queen Elizabeth I, Shakespeare wrote 36 plays and much poetry besides. He died in 1616.
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