The tragedy of King Lear

202 pages

English language

Published Oct. 31, 1963 by Yale University Press.

OCLC Number:
7355991

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King Lear divides his kingdom among the two daughters who flatter him and banishes the third one who loves him. His eldest daughters both then reject him at their homes, so Lear goes mad and wanders through a storm. His banished daughter returns with an army, but they lose the battle and Lear, all his daughters and more, die.

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[1]: www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeares-plays/king-lear/

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4 stars

I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book.

This is a nIfty collection of novellas set in London and covering a range of genres. Because of this, how much any reader will enjoy any given story will depend on how well the reader likes that particular genre. Personally, I tend to like Urban Fantasy and Paranormal stories best, so I was impressed with how much I liked some of the others

My favorite novella was the first one - "Sticks and Stones" by Sarah Buhrman, which happens to be set in the same world as a series of hers I've been reading called "The Runespells" - and which I whole-heartedly recommend if you enjoy urban fantasy. (The first book is "Too Wyrd" if you're interested.) While the story in this collection is set in that world, however, the urban fantasy elements are almost negligible and you don't really …

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  • English literature
  • Criticism and interpretation
  • Early modern
  • King Lear (Shakespeare, William)