{"product_id":"king-lear-10","title":"William Shakespeare: King Lear [2005] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eA moving tragedy of political intrigue and family strife, William Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e is edited by George Hunter, with an introduction by Kiernan Ryan in Penguin Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ageing King Lear, tired of office, decides to split his kingdom between his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia; but the decision to allot their share based on the love they express for him proves to be a terrible mistake. When Cordelia refuses to take part in her father's charade, she is banished, leaving the king dependent on her manipulative and untrustworthy sisters. In the scheming and recriminations that follow, not only does the king's own sanity crumble, but the stability of the realm itself is also threatened. Cast out into the wilderness with a wise Fool and a cunning madman, it is only after losing what he values most that Lear understands the depth of his folly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet \u003c\/i\u003e(1595), \u003ci\u003eHenry \u003c\/i\u003eV (1599), \u003ci\u003eHamlet \u003c\/i\u003e(1601), \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e (1604), \u003ci\u003eKing Lear \u003c\/i\u003e(1606) and \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love-poetry in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The themes of love and loss, the futility of ambition, the pains of parenthood and the rewards of patience are treated with a magic touch'\u003cbr\u003eIan Richardson\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shakespeare, William \u0026 Hunter, George \u0026 Ryan, Kiernan","offers":[{"title":"Good","offer_id":50707716014419,"sku":"XG80141012292","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/shakespeare-william-hunter-george-ryan-kiernan-king-lear-xg80141012292-1153820391.jpg?v=1743621324","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/king-lear-10","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}