King Lear

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Shakespeare's bleak and brutal tragedy begins when an ageing king, seeking a successor, rejects the young daughter who loves him and misplaces his trust in her malevolent sisters. In return they strip him of his power and condemn him to a wretched wasteland of horror and insanity. Set in a pitiless universe, King Lear is a towering, elemental masterpiece of fierce poetry and vast imaginative scope.Used and recommended by the National Theatre.General editor: Stanley Wells.Edited by George Hunter.Introduction by Kiernan Ryan. Format: PaperbackPublished: UK, 2015Publisher: Penguin Books LtdPages: 368Language: EnglishISBN 10: 0141396466ISBN 13: 9780141396460 Show more