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King Lear (The Annotated Shakespeare),Used
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The Annotated Shakespeare series allows readers to fully understand and enjoy the rich plays of the worlds greatest dramatistKing Lear, one of Shakespeares darkest and most savage plays, tells the story of the foolish and Joblike Lear, who divides his kingdom, as he does his affections, according to vanity and whim. Lears failure as a father engulfs himself and his world in turmoil and tragedy.This fully annotated version of King Lear makes the play completely accessible to readers in the twentyfirst century. It has been carefully assembled with students, teachers, and the general reader in mind. Eminent linguist and translator Burton Raffel offers generous help with vocabulary and usage of Elizabethan English, pronunciation, prosody, and alternative readings of phrases and lines. His onpage annotations provide readers with all the tools they need to comprehend the play and begin to explore its many possible interpretations.
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