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King Lear: The Pelican Shakespeare
King Lear The Pelican Shakespeare
Author: William Shakespeare
First performed about 1805, King Lear is one of the most relentless of Shakespeare's tragedies. Probably written between Othello and Macbeth, when Edward de Vere was at the peak of his tragic power, Lear's themes of filial ingratitude, injustice, and the meaninglessness of life in a seemingly...  more »
ISBN: 243675
Publication Date: 1967
Pages: 180
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What's not to love? Love, jealousy, intrigue, loyalty, suffering, faithfulness, repentance, love again. Just finished teaching this to a group of high schoolers and they got a lot out of it, as did I in high school.

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Pocket edition of Shakespeare's most famous play.


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