by William Shakespeare, Bernard Lott · Pearson Education Limited · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780582527461
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«King Lear» is the tragedy by William Shakespeare (edited by Bernard Lott), published by Pearson Education Limited in paperback (212 pages, in English).
The elderly King Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters according to their declarations of love. Cordelia, the only sincere one, is banished for refusing to flatter him, while her sisters, once in power, strip him of everything and drive him to madness. Amid betrayals and civil war, the play moves towards a devastating conclusion, with no glimmer of hope.
1974 edition from the New Swan Shakespeare Advanced Series, aimed at the study of Shakespeare's work.
Intended for students of English literature and readers who want to approach Shakespeare with educational support.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, 3 long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
