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A fully dramatized recording of William Shakespeare's King Lear

Discusses literary concepts in plot, character, thought, etc., and applies them to Shakespeare's play.

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  • "BBC Radio presents Hamlet"@en
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  • "Fully-dramatized recording of William Shakespeare's King Lear"
  • "BBC Radio presents"
  • "Shakespeare's King Lear"@en
  • "King Lear"
  • "William Shakespeare's King Lear"
  • "William Shakespeare's King Lear"@en
  • "Othello"@en
  • "Renaissance Theatre Company in association with BBC Radio 3 present"
  • "Immaculate Heart College presents King Lear"@en

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  • "Discusses literary concepts in plot, character, thought, etc., and applies them to Shakespeare's play."@en
  • "Lear, the aging king, decides to relinquish his throne and divide his kingdom evenly among his three daughters as determined by their affirmations of love. Enraged and disappointed over daughter Cordelia's declaration, he banishes her and divides his kingdom equally between her two sisters. Jealousy and pride consume the two as they seek to control the kingdom. Treachery and betrayal lead to tragedy as the king slowly loses his grip on reality.-- container."@en
  • "Blackstone Audio is proud to present the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2013 production of King Lear, Shakespeare's dark yet brilliant tragedy of madness and betrayal, directed by artistic director Bill Rauch. This stunning work of audio theater, fully dramatized with performances by the OSF cast, is a must-listen.Ambition is thicker than blood 'King Lear is ready to turn his realm over to his three daughters. His plan is simple: give the biggest piece to the daughter who loves him most. But honeyed words and hubris blind Lear to the true motives of those around him, plunging king and kingdom into a hell of treachery, madness, and unspeakable acts'with consequences that reveal the worst and best in human nature."@en
  • "Wishing to ease himself of the burden of rule, King Lear decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, giving the largest share to she who can say she loves him best."
  • "Presents Shakespeare's tragic tale of King Lear and his three daughters in a full-cast dramatization."
  • "When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder soon follow. After banishing Cordelia, his most loyal daughter, Lear is betrayed and cast out by her elder sisters Regan and Goneril. Meanwhile, evil brews at the Gloucester castle as Edgar falls victim to his brother's deception. As battle lines are drawn and backs are stabbed, Lear rages against a fearsome storm. Can a man undo his wrongs? This SmartPass audio guide combines a full-cast dramatization of the text with historical background, analysis, and a biographical sketch of the author to help students develop, express, and support their own ideas with confidence. It also offers advice and tips on planning and studying for exams and coursework."
  • "Full cast unabridged recording of what is considered to be one of Shakespeare's greatest plays about the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological pre-Roman Celtic king."
  • "Retells Shakespeare's tragedy about King Lear and his attempts to divide his kingdom between his three daughters."@en
  • "A Shakespeare Society production. The complete play in five acts."@en
  • ""'King Lear', perhaps Shakespeare's most profoundly searching and disturbing tragedy, is the story of a foolish and self-indulgent king who learns, late in life and after terrible suffering, the value of self-knowledge. The play asks the ancient questions about God and the meaning of pain with uncompromising directness, but provides no reassuring answers ..."--Editor."@en
  • "King Lear is one of Shakespeare's greatest and darkest works. King Lear banishes his favorite daughter when she speaks out against him. However, he does not know that his two other daughters who pay tribute to him are in fact plotting against him. Shakespeare's observations on the nature of human suffering and kinship are never better defined than in this play."@en
  • "A Shakespearean tragedy about a king who imposes a love-test on his daughters, and ill-treats the one who loves him the most."
  • "Lear banishes his favorite daughter when she seemingly speaks out against him. However, he does not know that his two other daughters, who pay tribute to him, are in fact plotting against him."@en
  • "The classic play which sees the proud King Lear reduced to poverty and insanity."@en
  • "The classic play which sees the proud King Lear reduced to poverty and insanity."
  • "King Lear's fool Pocket sets out to clean up the mess the mad king has made of the kingdom and the royal family, only to discover the truth about his own heritage."@en
  • "The tragic story of King Lear, performed by Paul Scofield and cast."@en
  • ""A tragic tale of vanity, lust and betrayal, 'King Lear' is as great a work as has ever been written in any language. 'King Lear, ' the crowing achievement of Shakespeare's brilliant and prolific career, is the story of a proud king whose monumental blindness to the realities of his world empower the very evil that destroys him in the end ... 'King Lear' is an unforgettable exploration of what it means to be human.""@en
  • "Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with ... notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character."
  • "Corin Redgrave stars as Lear with Geraldine James as Goneril in this bitter tragedy of loyalty, power and politics. Some of the most stirring scenes Shakespeare ever wrote vibrate with powerful resonance in this grippingly dramatic radio production. Tortured madness, pure evil and the fatal struggle for power grip the listener until the final, shockingly tragic conclusion. BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923, when the newly formed company broadcast its first full-length play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making Shakespeare to be heard. In the acclaimed BBC Radio Shakespeare series, each play is introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of the Royal National Theatre. Revitalised, original and comprehensive, this is Shakespeare for the new millennium."@en
  • "The story of King Lear who test the devotion of his daughters and disinherited the most faithful."
  • "Lear, the King of Britain, has three daughters. Wishing to ease himself of the burden of rule, he determines to divide his kingdom between them, giving the largest share to she who can say she loves him the best."
  • "Lear, the King of Britain, has three daughters. Wishing to ease himself of the burden of rule, he determines to divide his kingdom between them, giving the largest share to she who can say she loves him the best."@en
  • "Presents Shakespeare's great tragedy in which each of King Lear's three daughters must earn a share of his kingdom by proving the extent of her love for him."@en
  • "Presents Shakespeare's tragedy of a foolish and self-indulgent king who learns, late in life and after terrible suffering, the value of self-knowledge. The play asks the ancient questions about God and the meaning of pain with uncompromising directness-- but provides no reassuring answers."
  • "Cast: Corin Redgrave as 'Lear' with Geraldine James as 'Goneril'."
  • "Cassette recording of the complete play in five acts."@en
  • "When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder soon follow. After banishing Cordelia, his most loyal daughter, Lear is betrayed and cast out by her elder sisters Regan and Goneril. Meanwhile, evil brews at the Gloucester castle as Edgar falls victim to his brother's deception. As battle lines are drawn and backs are stabbed, Lear rages against a fearsome storm. Can a man undo his wrongs? This SmartPass audio guide combines a full-cast dramatization of the text with historical background, analysis, and a biographical sketch of the author to help students develop, express, and support their own ideas with confidence. It also offers advice and tips on planning and studying for exams and coursework."@en
  • "King Lear is ready to turn his realm over to his three daughters. His plan is simple: give the biggest piece to the daughter who loves him most. But honeyed words and hubris blind Lear to the true motives of those around him, plunging king and kingdom into a hell of treachery, madness, and unspeakable acts--with consequences that reveal the worst and best in human nature."@en
  • "An adapted version of Shakespeare's play, a tragedy of a foolish and self-indulgent king who learns, late in life and after terrible suffering, the value of self-knowledge. The play asks the ancient questions about God and the meaning of pain with uncompromising directness-- but provides no reassuring answers."@en
  • "Shakespeare's play about a foolish king who divides his realm between two ungrateful daughters."
  • "One of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, this play follows King Lear as he attempts to divide his lands between his three daughters before abdicating the throne."@en
  • "When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne and divides his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder follow. After banishing Cordelia, his youngest daughter, Lear is betrayed and cast out by her elder sisters Regan and Goneril. Meanwhile, evil brews at the Gloucester castle as Edgar falls victim to his brother's deception."@en
  • "Professor Catmull essentially reads King Lear's lines and narrates the story between them."@en
  • "Presents Shakespeare's tragedy of a foolish and self-indulgent king who learns, late in life and after terrible suffering, the value of self-knowledge."
  • "Presents Shakespeare's tragedy of a foolish and self-indulgent king who learns, late in life and after terrible suffering, the value of self-knowledge."@en
  • "Retiring King Lear divides his kingdom up amongst his three daughters, basing the division on how much he believes each daughter loves him. When one daughter speaks with unbridled honesty and the King disinherits her, a complex and unimaginable set of tragic circumstances unfolds."
  • "King Lear sets into motion the events that lead to his downfall and madness. and to the death of his one true daughter, Cordelia."@en

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