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The History of King Lear: The Oxford Shakespeare the History of King Lear by William Shakespeare

sophielouise_'s review

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2.0

3.5/5*

ilkarchiv's review

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adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

esssaa's review

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

3.75

kiramay02's review

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2.0

Meh

minipome's review

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5.0

They’re all hopeless pieces of selfish shits and that’s what I want to see in a Shakespeare play

lauramoon_'s review

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

im0gen's review

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

paigehf's review against another edition

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adventurous sad fast-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

3.0

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kevin_shepherd's review

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5.0

The key to maximizing the effect of Shakespeare, I’ve discovered, is to speak his words aloud. There is a dimension to his genius that is only comprehensible when you hear his locution. The mere act of reading Shakespeare silently, to oneself, seems a missed opportunity and, let’s be honest, a sacrilege.

Of course, this is problematic if you are accustomed to reading while commuting via public transportation. Nothing clears out a bus or a train faster than a passenger declaring, “The prince of darkness is a gentleman!”

writteninverses's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0