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)

fiction play challenging informative slow-paced

Description

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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Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
challenging 43%
emotional 37%
reflective 37%
sad 37%
tense 37%
funny 18%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 12%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.61

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