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1) King Lear
Author
Language
English
Description
"King Lear, one of Shakespeare's darkest and most savage plays, tells the story of the foolish and purblind Lear, who divides his kingdom, as he does his affections, according to vanity and whim. Lear's failure as a father engulfs himself and his world in turmoil and tragedy." "Eminent linguist and translator Burton Raffel offers generous help with vocabulary, pronunciation, and prosody and provides alternative readings of phrases and lines. His on-page...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
King Lear is a prosperous but older man who plans to distribute his wealth among his three daughters in accordance to their declarations of love. Two shower him with compliments while the other is unable to participate in a false display of affection.
King Lear decides to step down from the throne and gift his daughters with the spoils of his kingdom. As a test, the size of their inheritance will correlate with how well they flatter him. The two...
5) King Lear
Publisher
ABDO
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The works of William Shakespeare come alive in these stunning graphic novels adaptation using the original Shakespearean dialog. The world-class art, betrayal, madness, and tragedy of King Lear will capture the attention of reluctant readers. Supplement your traditional Shakespearean sources with the graphic novel adaptation that will help readers imagine the action like never before. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
A reimagining of one of Shakespeare's most well-read tragedies, by the contemporary, critically acclaimed master of domestic drama
Henry Dunbar, the once all-powerful head of a global media corporation, is not having a good day. In his dotage he hands over care of the corporation to his two eldest daughters, Abby and Megan, but as relations sour he starts to doubt the wisdom of past decisions.
Now imprisoned in Meadowmeade,...
Henry Dunbar, the once all-powerful head of a global media corporation, is not having a good day. In his dotage he hands over care of the corporation to his two eldest daughters, Abby and Megan, but as relations sour he starts to doubt the wisdom of past decisions.
Now imprisoned in Meadowmeade,...
Publisher
Saddleback Educational
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
This series features classic Shakespeare retold with graphic color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 64-page, softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original play. Research shows that the more students read, the better their vocabulary, their ability to read, and their knowledge of the world.
Lear, the aging king, decides to relinquish his throne and divide his kingdom...
9) King cheer
Author
Series
Arden High volume 2
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Waitlisted by her dream college and questioning her identity, Leah steps down as cheer captain to focus on her future, but when the competition for captaincy goes awry, power-hungry twins take command of the squad and immediately pit the cheerleaders against the basketball team"--
10) King Lear
Series
Publisher
Ambrose Video Publishing [distributor]
Pub. Date
[2000?]
Language
English
Description
A dramatization of William Shakespeare's plays in which tragedy occurs when an old king divides his kingdom between his daughters.
11) King Lear
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Proposing to divide his vast kingdom amongst his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cornelia, Lear devises a test for his offspring to convince him of their suitability and compassion for rule. Goneril and Regan's true colors emerge, they uncover a vast conspiracy of greed and cruelty within the once loyal dynasty.
12) King Lear
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[1999?]
Language
English
Description
Presents William Shakespeare's play about a foolish king who divides his realm between two ungrateful daughters.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Contains television adaptations of "Macbeth" in which Macbeth, driven by his ambitious wife, plots to take over the Scottish throne and "King Lear" in which King Lear foolishly disinherits his favorite daughter when she speaks out against him and splits his kingdom between his other two daughters who are secretly plotting against him.
Author
Publisher
Sparknotes
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare’s world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant...
18) King Lear
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Shakespeare's tragedy of a royal father and his daughters is presented scene by scene in comic book format.