{"product_id":"william-shakespeare-king-lear","title":"King Lear by William Shakespeare (Folger Edition)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe authoritative edition of \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e from the Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eShakespeare's \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e challenges us with the magnitude, intensity and sheer duration of the pain it represents. Its figures harden their hearts, engage in violence or try to alleviate the suffering of others. Lear himself rages until his sanity cracks. What, then, keeps bringing us back to the play? For all the force of its language, \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e is almost equally powerful in translation, suggesting it is the story itself that draws us in—a family struggling between greed and cruelty on the one hand, and support and consolation on the other. Old age is portrayed in all its vulnerability, pride and, perhaps, wisdom, which is one reason this most devastating of Shakespeare's tragedies is also perhaps his most moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis edition includes freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play, full explanatory notes placed on pages facing the text, scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to the play's famous lines and phrases, an introduction to reading Shakespeare's language, an essay by leading Shakespeare scholar Susan Snyder offering a modern perspective on the play, fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's rare book holdings and an annotated guide to further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works and a magnet for scholars from around the globe. Beyond publishing, the Folger offers exhibitions, performances and programs throughout the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis book is featured on \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prageru.com\/shows\/book-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Book Club with Michael Knowles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, PragerU's show dedicated to the great books of Western civilization. In this episode, Michael Knowles is joined by author and commentator Douglas Murray to discuss how \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e's themes of power, justice, blindness and chaos play out through the severed relationship between a father and his children, and why broken families carry such lasting consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e📺 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prageru.com\/videos\/douglas-murray-king-lear-by-william-shakespeare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWatch the episode: Douglas Murray — King Lear by William Shakespeare\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eOwn the Folger edition of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies and discover why \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e still speaks so directly to family, power and the human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51845705072936,"sku":"9781501118111","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1433\/4304\/files\/imageloader_4d6fa761-0b40-4750-81ec-dc7b4500429a.jpg?v=1779296397","url":"https:\/\/shop.prageru.com\/products\/william-shakespeare-king-lear","provider":"PragerU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}