William Shakespeare, Kiernan Ryan (Editor, Introduction)
King Lear (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141396460
- author:
- William Shakespeare, Kiernan Ryan (Editor, Introduction)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2.1 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Drama,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Shakespeare's King Lear is a bleak and brutal tragedy that explores the devastating consequences of power and betrayal. When an ageing king rejects his beloved daughter in favour of her malevolent sisters, he sets in motion a chain of events that will strip him of everything he holds dear.
In this towering masterpiece of poetry and imagination, Shakespeare creates a pitiless universe where the forces of nature seem determined to destroy those who dare to defy them. A deeply human and profoundly unsettling work, King Lear is a powerful exploration of the human condition.
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