131 pages • first pub 1606 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: The Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Shakespeare’s King Lear challenges us with the magnitude, intensity, and sheer duration of the pain that it represents. Its figures harden their hearts, engage in violence, or try to alleviate the suffering of others. Lear himself rages until his ...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,154 reviews
Moods
challenging 48%
sad 48%
tense 45%
emotional 43%
reflective 32%
adventurous 19%
funny 12%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 39% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attemptMinor
War, Infidelity, Body horror
131 pages • first pub 1606 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: The Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Shakespeare’s King Lear challenges us with the magnitude, intensity, and sheer duration of the pain that it represents. Its figures harden their hearts, engage in violence, or try to alleviate the suffering of others. Lear himself rages until his ...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,154 reviews
Moods
challenging 48%
sad 48%
tense 45%
emotional 43%
reflective 32%
adventurous 19%
funny 12%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 39% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attemptMinor
War, Infidelity, Body horror