{"product_id":"king-lear-paperback-1","title":"King Lear - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBurton Raffel\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eHarold Bloom\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Annotated Shakespeare Series \u003c\/i\u003eallows\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ereaders to fully understand and enjoy the rich plays of the world's greatest dramatist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e, one of Shakespeare's darkest and most savage plays, tells the story of the foolish and Job-like Lear, who divides his kingdom, as he does his affections, according to vanity and whim. Lear's failure as a father engulfs himself and his world in turmoil and tragedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This fully annotated version of \u003ci\u003eKing Lear \u003c\/i\u003emakes\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethe play completely accessible to readers in the twenty-first century. It has been carefully assembled with students, teachers, and the general reader in mind. Eminent linguist and translator Burton Raffel offers generous help with vocabulary and usage of Elizabethan English, pronunciation, prosody, and alternative readings of phrases and lines. His on-page annotations provide readers with all the tools they need to comprehend the play and begin to explore its many possible interpretations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBurton Raffel\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Arts and Humanities Emeritus and professor of English emeritus, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The most recent of his many publications is \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e by Nicolas Boileau, published by Yale University Press. He lives in Lafayette. \u003cb\u003eHarold Bloom\u003c\/b\u003e, Sterling Professor of the Humanities at Yale University, is the author of many books, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eincluding\u003ci\u003e The Western Canon, Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJesus and Yahweh: The Names Divine.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754145906976,"sku":"9780300122008","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/01e341101c887038920ab1068bdae5c3.webp?v=1780034405","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/king-lear-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}