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King Lear
King Lear
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February 1, 2012
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February 29, 2012
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Nikhilesh
Nov 17, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favourites, daddy-issues
Every instance when you fear you're lying to yourself - picture Gloucester with his eyes gouged out. The play is about lying to yourself - the unwillingness to see things the way they are, insistence on the picture of the world and your identity as you want it just because you have power. Power. Power in King Lear can be said in the same breath as illusion. The King is about to step down from his throne and divide his kingdom among his three daughters. The illusion of power persists. Dire conseq ...more
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Karla
May 02, 2012 rated it really liked it
Not my favorite Shakespeare story but I did like it. Lear is a good study of loyalty and betrayal and family, themes we're all familiar with. I think it is one of those stories that doesn't even need updating to retain its relevance, unlike some others. A worthwhile read. ...more
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Robert
May 24, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: plays, classics, fiction, shakespeare
My favorite tragedy: A complex play with the central theme of the cost of pridefulness and ego. I weep when I read Lear's reunion with Cornelia.
I saw the PBS production with Ian McKellen as Lear, so re-read it . ...more
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Jane
Dec 03, 2009 rated it it was amazing
One of my favorite plays!
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