King Lear (Rsc Shakespeare) (The Pelican Shakespeare) (Shakespeare Workshop S.)

by William Shakespeare

King Lear descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all.

• ISBN10: 1625589557
• ISBN13: 9781625589552
• Publish Date: 1 April 2013 (first published 1 January 1920)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Start Publishing
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 86
• Language: English

Reviews

[Linda]

I think this was the darkest, and most disturbing of the three Shakespearian tragedies I have read this semester! Although both Titus and Othello also have a lot of violence and darkness, King Lear has two elaborate plots, two families that are being thorn up from the inside, and fathers who suddenly appear to not know their children, and start judging their children in a different way than before.

The turmoil this creates, and the utter darkness that follows is almost painful, and the whole story unfolds with excrutiating details of violence towards two old, fragile men.

[angelarenea9]

A fairly quick read. I didn't love it as much as I remember. Lear was way obsessed with 'nature' and the whole thing was so pompous. But not as bad as some of his other stuff.