King Lear
By
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
1605 • 284 pages

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Contains the complete scripts, a running synopsis of the action, explanations of unfamiliar words, and a variety of classroom-tested activities.

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jean

Extraordinarily powerful, even for Shakespeare. Wish I didn't rush through most of it.

February 24, 2016
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Harisa

I think I definitely like the tragedies more than the comedies.

March 8, 2019
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Paul

Wow. This play is DEFINITELY not overrated in the Shakespeare canon. So remarkable and moving. Just the text is enough to make you cry at several points. Incredible.

May 30, 2018

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