{"product_id":"king-lear-william-shakespeare-9780300122008","title":"King Lear","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Annotated Shakespeare series allows readers to fully understand and enjoy the rich plays of the world's greatest dramatist\u003c\/b\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\u003e makes the 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300122004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300122008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2007 pg. 135","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996722561279,"sku":"9780300122008","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_05f8b076-0712-4fed-8f37-1134a3b17e84.jpg?v=1683343317","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/king-lear-william-shakespeare-9780300122008","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}