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

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

William Shakespeare

321 pages first pub 1681 (editions)

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King Lear, widely considered Shakespeare's most deeply moving, passionately expressed, and intellectually ambitious play, has almost always been edited from the revised version printed in the First Folio of 1623, with additions from the quarto of ...

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3.67
based on 210 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

sad: 50%

emotional: 46%

challenging: 42%

tense: 39%

reflective: 35%

funny: 14%

mysterious: 14%

adventurous: 10%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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