King Lear (Letterpress shakespeare) Folio Society 2007 Limited 2v Leather - VGC

King Lear (Letterpress shakespeare) Folio Society 2007 Limited 2v Leather - VGC

£229.99
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King Lear (Letterpress shakespeare) Folio Society 2007 Limited 2v Leather - VGC
Folio Society
Poetry & Plays

King Lear (Letterpress shakespeare)

William Shakespeare

£229.99
Edition year 2007
Printing year 2007
First edition Yes
Binding Leather
Volumes 2
Limited edition Yes
Weight 5 Kg
Pages 321
Dimensions 22.2 × 14.3 cm
Condition Very Good
Condition notes In very good overall condition. No. 212, faintly foxed page edges of Commentary.

Edition details

King Lear by William Shakespeare. Printed on Zerkall mould-made paper. Quarter bound in maroon Nigerian goatskin leather with marbled paper covers by Ann Muir. Top edge gilding. Dark red endleaves. Oxford University Press commentary volume, 321pp. 22.2x14.3cm. Maroon solander box with leather label. 38.8x28x7.3cm. 3750 copies.

About the book

William Shakespeare's King Lear is one of his most powerful and tragic plays. The ageing King Lear decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters according to how convincingly they declare their love for him. When his youngest and most devoted daughter, Cordelia, refuses to flatter him, Lear disinherits her and places his trust in her deceitful sisters, Goneril and Regan. The decision unleashes political chaos, family betrayal and personal catastrophe. As Lear gradually loses both his authority and his sanity, the play explores love, loyalty, pride, cruelty, ageing and the fragile nature of power. The parallel story of Gloucester and his sons deepens the tragedy, making King Lear a profound examination of human suffering and reconciliation.

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