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King Lear (The Pelican Shakespeare) (Updated Edition) by William Shakespeare, Stephen Orgel (Introduction), A. R. Braunmuller (Series Editor), Contributor-Stephen Orgel Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2000 ISBN-10: 0-14-071490-1 / 0140714901 ISBN-13: 978-0-14-071490-6 / 9780140714906 King Lear stands alongside Hamlet as one of the most profound expressions of tragic drama in literature. Written between 1604 and 1605, it represents Shakespeare at the height of his dramatic power. Drawing on ancient British history, Shakespeare constructs a plot that reads like a fable in its clea |