| | The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare, Michael Cook, directed by John Juliani Audio, Published 1999 by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Cbc Audio) Audiobook ISBN-13: 978-0-660-17951-3, ISBN: 0-660-17951-2
"King Lear stands alongside Hamlet as one of the most profound expressions of tragic drama in literature. Written between 1604 and 1605, it represents Shakespeare at the height of his dramatic power. Drawing on ancient British history, Shakespeare constructs a plot that reads like a fable in its clear-sighted but terrifying simplicity. The ageing King Lear calls his daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia to witness that he wishes "to sha ..."
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