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King Lear
(Part of Folger Shakespeare Library)  
By William Shakespeare
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The authoritative edition of King Lear from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, is now available as an eBook. Features include:

· The exact text of the printed book for easy cross-reference
· Hundreds of hypertext links for instant navigation
· Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play
· Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play
· Scene-by-scene plot summaries
· A key to famous lines and phrases
· An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language
· Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books
· An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
Roundtable: Graphic Classics
School Library Journal, September 23, 2011
...done as well as it could be.  There have been many solid titles, including Gareth Hinds’ adaptations of King Lear and the particularly difficult task of adapting The Merchant of Venice, but none of them of quite lived up to what I ...
What's happening this week (4)
Queens Courier, September 18, 2011
...call 718-843-7978. 6:30 p.m. Flushing Library: Lessons In Estate Planning; examines estate planning lessons learned from William Shakespeare; we'll look at King Lear and The Merchant of Venice as two examples of wills and planning one's ...
Calendar of Events for Aug. 12, 2011
Sun-Journal, August 12, 2011
...Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $10/$15 623-4583 Aug. 13-18: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform "King Lear" at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13, 18. $26-$20 933-9999 Aug. 13, 20: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth ...
Resident's novel describes 1950s Westport socked by hurricane
Wicked Local Somerset, July 24, 2011
...struck. FALL RIVER — “Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow! You cataracts and hurricanoes, spout” — William Shakespeare King Lear, Act III Scene II The wind did blow, and the storm did rage in Aug. 31, 1954, when Hurricane ...
‘Murder on Bearskin Neck’ book signing is Saturday
Wicked Local Rockport, December 11, 2009
...At times, Quitnot’s only confidant is her dear friend Willie, as she calls him, otherwise known as William Shakespeare. Caulfield begins each chapter with a well-fitting quote from a Shakespeare play, namely, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear. ...
Review: 'Equivocation' at Seattle Rep
Seattle Times, November 27, 2009
...playwright ? in "Equivocation," now playing at Seattle Repertory Theatre. Related 'Equivocation' Other than his magnificent plays, William Shakespeare left few traces of his life behind for posterity. That's frustrated many theater-lovers. ...
'Fool' is Christopher Moore at funniest, filthiest
StarBanner.com, July 2, 2009
...rooted in extensive Biblical research. Such is the style of Moore's latest book, 'Fool.' Moore takes on William Shakespeare's tragedy 'King Lear' and tells it as a naughty British comedy. The tale of Pocket the jester is a cauldron of Billy ...
'Is It Better to Be Loved Than Feared, Or Vice Versa?' [book review]
AllAfrica.com, June 22, 2009
...seek to 'defend the state against attack'?. The writings of Herodotus on Cyrus the Great, and of William Shakespeare on various kings, are cited to support on this theme. Then the author notes, 'Rulers looking for inspiration from the modern ...
Features & reviews
Guardian Unlimited, June 6, 2009
...Sansom savours the detail in a mammoth celebration of early 20th century avant-garde poets Audiobook review: Shakespeare Appreciated: King Lear Who could deny that poetry and plays are totally transformed when you hear rather than read them, ...
Book Review: 'Soul of the Age,' a Shakespeare Biography by Jonathan Bate
Washington Post, April 28, 2009
...SOUL OF THE AGE A Biography of the Mind of William Shakespeare By Jonathan Bate Random House. 471 pp. $35 'Soul of the age' is Ben Jonson's coinage, but 'A Biography of the Mind of William Shakespeare'? That's ...
Author Jane Smiley engages readers during ReadMOre Tour
Columbia Missourian, April 9, 2009
...suddenly decides to cut one of the daughters out of the will. The novel is closely tied with William Shakespeare?s ?King Lear.? ?I viewed 'A Thousand Acres' as my production of 'King Lear,'? Smiley said. Although the discussion of ?A ...
FOOL by Christopher Moore
Book Reporter, March 30, 2009
...King Lear. Considered one of William Shakespeare's crowning achievements. A tragedy that examines the nature of familial relations and human suffering. Murder, intrigue, disinherited daughter, selfish other daughters, betrayals, war ...
Loving the paper chase
The Hindu, February 6, 2009
...very human lives. In his latest book, Nicholl gives us a peek into the world of another genius William Shakespeare. The Lodger: Shakespeare on Silver Street brings alive a period of the playwrights life when he was lodging in the house of a ...
Book Review: Soul Shift - Finding Where The Dead Go by Mark Ireland
Blogcritics.org, February 4, 2009
...losing a child. Its pain is echoed in art: from Robert Frosts Nothing Gold Can Stay, to Shakespeares King Lear. William Shakespeare penned Hamlet, about a young prince lost in grief for his father, after the loss of his only son Hamnet. One ...
All was well with Shakespeare?
Express Buzz, February 2, 2009
...Office. The piece of paper is a part of a document that talks about a particular law suit William Shakespeare was involved in. â??This piece of paper dates back to over 400 years,â? says Nicholl. What is interesting is not the text on the ...
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