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A Routledge literary sourcebook on William Shakespeare's King Lear

by Grace Ioppolo

Lear, King (Legendary character), in literatureTragedyShakespeare, william, 1564-1616, king learIn literature

Central to university and school studies, King Lear is the prime example of tragedy in the Shakespeare canon. This sourcebook discusses and examines King Lear within its cultural and literary contexts.

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Book data: Open Library