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The History of King Lear: The Oxford Shakespeare the History of King Lear by William Shakespeare
jflux's review against another edition
3.0
This gets an extra star because Cordelia actually gets to have a character and do things.
bareruinedchoirs's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
raindropsinreverie's review
4.0
I didn't truly sympathise with/care about any of the characters; but I did have moments, some longer than the others, where I did find myself understanding them and their motivations and maybe sympathising just a little bit. I think that's what made this so enjoyable for me - the shifting sympathies and complex characters that were very fickle and very very bloodthirsty (Cornwall and Goneril, I'm looking at you two. DAMN).
katiejames's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
worm_food's review
Having read and listened to the play earlier this year makes finishing this one unrealistic at least for 2024 and that's fine!!! I really really enjoyed the introduction and the information it contained though so it's definitely one to revisit
eef_'s review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
malenesp's review
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
chris_dech's review
4.0
Intense, quick-paced, and tragic, Shakespeare's King Lear is a work of sorrow regarding the trappings of pride and self-aggrandisement.
The titular Lear unknowingly ruins himself through his pride and misplaced trust and love in his two daughters, Goneril and Regan. At the same time, the pride and rage Edmund feels towards himself and his family brings too his demise. Arguably more tragic and violent than even Hamlet, King Lear is a striking play that is surely among Shakespeare's best.
The titular Lear unknowingly ruins himself through his pride and misplaced trust and love in his two daughters, Goneril and Regan. At the same time, the pride and rage Edmund feels towards himself and his family brings too his demise. Arguably more tragic and violent than even Hamlet, King Lear is a striking play that is surely among Shakespeare's best.