King Lear is widely regarded as Shakespeare's most intense, profound and powerful tragedy.
An edition of King Lear
(1608)
M. VVilliam Shake-speare, his True chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear and his three daughters
with the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen and assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam : as it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at White-Hall, upon S. Stephens night, in Christmas hollidaies by His Maiesties Seruants, playing vsually at the Globe on the Banck-Side
by William Shakespeare
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King Lear divides his kingdom among the two daughters who flatter him and banishes the third one who loves him. His eldest daughters both then reject him at their homes, so Lear goes mad and wanders through a storm. His banished daughter returns with an army, but they lose the battle and Lear, all his daughters and more, die.
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This quarto is one of nine believed to bear false imprints and dates, having in fact been printed in London by William Jaggard for Thomas Pavier in 1619.
Signatures: A-Ĺþ.
Boston Public Library. Barton collection catalogue, 359
Bartlett, H.C. Shakespeare early editions, 92
Bartlett & Pollard. Shakespeare's quartos (rev. ed.), 510
ESTC S111098
Cataloged 2015 jmoschella
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound by the workshop of Charles Lewis in double-panelled brown morocco-grained leather with a gilt floral border. All text block edges are gilt. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front cover. This copy was formerly owned by Richard Heber.
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