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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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Robert
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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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