King Lear - Hardcover

Shakespeare, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1627553789 ISBN 13: 9781627553780

Publisher: Wilder Publications, 2013

Synopsis

Rain, Wind, Thunder, Fire-- King Lear is Shakespeare's brilliant play about truth, love, and madness. King Lear slowly descends into madness after dividing his kingdom between the two daughters who are willing to flatter him rather than giving it to the one daughter who actually loves him. Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest, Ride more than thou goest, Learn more than thou trowest.

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About the Author:

William Shakespeare (baptized 1564 - 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language as well as the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. His works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, two epitaphs on a man named John Combe, one epitaph on Elias James, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories. Shakespeare then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest works in the English language. In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances, and collaborated with other playwrights.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wilder Publications
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1627553789
• ISBN 13: 9781627553780
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 132