"This excellent series with its supporting CDs is a vibrant addition to the study of Shakespeare on stage" Dominic Dromgoole, Artistic Director Shakespeare's Globe The Sourcebooks Shakespeare brings Shakespeare's plays to life in a revolutionary new book and CD format. For the first time, text, audio and illustration come together to create a remarkable new way of experiencing Shakespeare's timeless works. This edition of King Lear contains: Audio: Excerpts of important scenes and passages from multiple productions, allowing the reader to compare and contrast different interpretations of the play; Narration by Sir Derek Jacobi. Text: Full text of the play; A complete glossary; Production notes; Line-referenced audio indexing for each passage featured on the CD. Illustration: Photographs of great performances throughout history; Costume designs; Set renderings.
This is Book 5 in the Sourcebooks Shakespeare Series. See all Sourcebooks Shakespeare books here.
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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, and was baptised on 26 April 1564. His father was a glove maker and wool merchant and his mother, Mary Arden, was the daughter of a well-to-do local land owner. Shakespeare was probably educated in Stratford's grammar school. In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway, and the couple had a daughter t
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