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King lear dramatizes the story of an aged king of ancient britain, whose plan to divide his kingdom among his three daughters ends tragically. William shakespeare, paul scofield, alec mccowen, kenneth branagh, naxos audiobooks. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 316 pages and is available in paperback format. The tragedy of king lear, a more theatrical version, was included in the 1623 first folio.
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