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  • King Lear

    William Shakespeare

    eBook (Latus ePublishing, July 13, 2011)
    King Lear is on of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies. It is a story about madness and flattery, about the struggle for power and the nature of human suffering.This version has been optimized for readability on the Kindle and includes:FULLY FEATURED TABLE OF CONTENTSThe full TOC appears at the beginning of the book and can be accessed through the MENU button.CHAPTER JUMP WITH 5-WAY CONTROLLERJump quickly to the previous or next scene by pressing the left or right button on the 5-way controller.BEAUTIFUL FORMATTINGProper paragraph spacing and headings makes it easy to know who is speaking.Latus ePublishing sets out to be the leader in e-book Publishing, delivering beautifully set formatting and user-friendly navigation.
  • King Lear

    William Shakespeare

    eBook (, April 9, 2012)
    King Learby William ShakespeareKing Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606, and is considered one of his greatest works. The play is based on the legend of King Leir of Britain.
  • King Lear

    William Shakespeare, H. C. Selous

    (SeaWolf Press, Feb. 8, 2019)
    A beautiful edition of the classic Shakespeare play. Illustrated with 21 original etchings and formatted with an easy-to-read layout.Be sure to use Amazon's Lookinside feature to compare this edition with others. You'll be impressed by the differences. King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, most likely in l606. It depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character, after he disposes of his kingdom by giving bequests to two of his three daughters egged on by their continual flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. Derived from the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological pre-Roman Celtic king, the tragedy is particularly noted for its probing observations on the nature of human suffering and kinship. George Bernard Shaw wrote, "No man will ever write a better tragedy than Lear."
  • King Lear: The 1608 Quarto and 1623 Folio Texts

    William Shakespeare, Stephen Orgel

    eBook (WS, Sept. 12, 2018)
    King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606, and is considered one of his greatest works. The play is based on the legend of King Leir of Britain. It has been widely adapted for stage and screen, with the part of Lear being played by many of the world's most accomplished actors.
  • King Lear

    William Shakespeare

    eBook (, July 14, 2014)
    This edition includes 10 illustrations. Based on the ancient legend of a Celtic king Leir in England, William Shakespeare’s King Lear is regarded by many as one of the finest of his tragedies. When the title character divides his kingdom among the two daughters who flatter his vanity with their fulsome (and false) words of love, disaster shortly follows as the disloyalty of his family erupts into deadly conflict. His third and youngest daughter, who truly cares for him, is cast out, and in the end he pays the ultimate price with her death. King Lear is Shakespeare’s darkest, most psychologically powerful work.
  • King Lear

    William Shakespeare

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, March 15, 2018)
    King Lear is considered one of Shakespeare's greatest plays. King Lear decides to step down and divide his kingdom between his three daughters. When his youngest and favorite daughter refuses to compete and perform her love for him, he is enraged and disowns her. She remains loyal to him, however, though he slides into madness and his other children betray him.
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  • King Lear

    William Shakespeare

    eBook (OrangeSky Project, May 15, 2011)
    King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, considered to be one of his greatest dramatic masterpieces. The tragedy is particularly noted for its probing observations on the nature of human suffering and kinship.About the PublisherOrange Sky Project is the publisher of high quality Kindle texts on diverse subject such as philosophy, religion, mythology, science and self-development.Orange Sky Project is about sharing information on Kindle format. Visit us at www.mehmetgok/orangesky
  • King Lear

    William Shakespeare

    eBook (, Jan. 29, 2011)
    King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, considered to be one of his greatest dramatic masterpieces. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological pre-Roman Celtic king. It has been widely adapted for the stage and motion pictures, and the role of Lear has been coveted and played by many of the world's most accomplished actors.The play was written between 1603 and 1606 and later revised. Shakespeare's earlier version, The True Chronicle of the History of the Life and Death of King Lear and His Three Daughters, was published in quarto in 1608. The Tragedy of King Lear, a more theatrical version, was included in the 1623 First Folio. Modern editors usually conflate the two, though others insist that each version has its individual integrity that should be preserved.After the Restoration, the play was often revised with a happy ending for audiences who disliked its dark and depressing tone, but since the 19th century Shakespeare's original version has been regarded as one of his supreme achievements. The tragedy is particularly noted for its probing observations on the nature of human suffering and kinship.Per Wikipedia
  • King Lear

    William Shakespeare, G. K. Hunter

    Paperback (Penguin Classics, Jan. 29, 1999)
    Part of "The New Penguin Shakespeare" series, this text looks at "King Lear" with an introduction, a list of further reading, commentary and a short account of the textual problems of the play. The series is used and recommended by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
  • King Lear

    William Shakespeare, Charles Im

    eBook (, April 29, 2019)
    King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character, after he disposes of his kingdom by giving bequests to two of his three daughters egged on by their continual flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. Derived from the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological pre-Roman Celtic king, the play has been widely adapted for the stage and motion pictures, with the title role coveted by many of the world's most accomplished actors. The first attribution to Shakespeare of this play, originally drafted in 1605 or 1606 at the latest with its first known performance on St. Stephen's Day in 1606, was a 1608 publication in a quarto of uncertain provenance, in which the play is listed as a history; it may be an early draft or simply reflect the first performance text. The Tragedy of King Lear, a more theatrical revision, was included in the 1623 First Folio. Modern editors usually conflate the two, though some insist that each version has its own individual integrity that should be preserved. After the English Restoration, the play was often revised with a happy, non-tragic ending for audiences who disliked its dark and depressing tone, but since the 19th century Shakespeare's original version has been regarded as one of his supreme achievements. The tragedy is particularly noted for its probing observations on the nature of human suffering and kinship. George Bernard Shaw wrote, "No man will ever write a better tragedy than Lear." (Resource : Wikipedia)
  • King Lear

    William Shakespeare

    eBook (, April 11, 2017)
    this is drama. in this you will find ,King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606, and is considered one of his greatest works. The play is based on the legend of King Leir of Britain. It has been widely adapted for stage and screen, with the part of Lear being played by many of the world's most accomplished actors. (From Wikipedia)
  • The Tragedy Of King Lear: Color Illustrated, Formatted for E-Readers

    William Shakespeare, Leonardo

    eBook (HMDS printing press, Sept. 25, 2015)
    How is this book unique? Formatted for E-Readers, Unabridged & Original version. You will find it much more comfortable to read on your device/app. Easy on your eyes.Includes: 15 Colored Illustrations and BiographyThe tragedy of King lear is a play by William Shakespeare. It depicts the descent into madness of the title character after he disposes of his kingdom between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. Based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological pre-Roman Celtic king, the play has been widely adapted for the stage and motion pictures, with the title role coveted by many of the world's most accomplished actors.Originally drafted between 1603 and its first known performance on St. Stephen's Day in 1606, the first attribution to Shakespeare was a 1608 publication in a quarto of uncertain provenance; it may be an early draft or simply reflect the first performance text. The Tragedy of King Lear, a more theatrical revision, was included in the 1623 First Folio. Modern editors usually conflate the two, though some insist that each version has its individual integrity that should be preserved.After the Restoration, the play was often revised with a happy, non-tragic ending for audiences who disliked its dark and depressing tone, but since the 19th century Shakespeare's original version has been regarded as one of his supreme achievements. The tragedy is particularly noted for its probing observations on the nature of human suffering and kinship. George Bernard Shaw wrote, "No man will ever write a better tragedy than Lear"