King Lear
1605 • 284 pages

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Contains the complete scripts, a running synopsis of the action, explanations of unfamiliar words, and a variety of classroom-tested activities.


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sometimes one needs to stop the book they are currently reading and reread king lear and get emo about... everyone really.

sometimes one has “wilt break my heart”? “i'd rather break mine own” on a loop on their head.

March 8, 2018

Extraordinarily powerful, even for Shakespeare. Wish I didn't rush through most of it.

February 24, 2016

I think I definitely like the tragedies more than the comedies.

March 8, 2019

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