BrilliantKing Lear is a brilliantly written tragedy. The characters were highly comp!ex and we'll drawn out. You can see the influence of Greek tragedies in William Shakespeare's writing. I would like to read again.

Lear doesn't have the memorable lines of Hamlet, but it's interesting nonetheless. I've read it before and seen at least one performance, but it's still a good one to re-read. I quite enjoy the motif of being blind to the truth. It's so Biblical. Lol It's a ridiculous set of circumstances, even more so than R&J, but it's fun. (And yes, I watched the Thug Life Review after I finished reading the play. haha)

waiting to review this until after i've seen the performance

Read this version because I found it at the library. I don't have anything new to say about the play (I liked it well enough) but I'll rate the "translation", which was fine. There were a couple of footnotes to explain context of some lines, but mostly it was a line-for-line translation of the original, and it lost a lot in that (which, of course it's going to, and being alongside the original that's not so much of an issue, but still). Could certainly have done with some more of those footnotes...

read this version cos its the one that school gave to me. think its a bit stupid to mystify shakespeare by thinking you need a translation to read him when all you need is patience and perhaps google. as for the play its good. won't aggrandise myself by imagining i have something original to offer shakespeare scholarship

King Lear, written by Shakespear, is a play about a King and his daughters and servants conflict over how to divide the empire. Starting to age, King Lear misjudges his daughter and gives too much authority to his evil daughters. This leads to a tragic story of him and his subordinate who works hard in the shadows of the King to maintain his authority. This book was a very complex, yet intriguing tragedy. Even though I wasn't used to reading these types of books, it was interesting and brought m...

King Lear is one of Shakespeare’s most popular tragedies, exploring the role of power and deceit among families through the flawed relationship between King Lear and his three daughters. At the opening of the play, the aging King Lear decides that he would like to retire, so he divides the country between his three daughters, Regan, Goneril and Cordelia. But first, he asks his daughters to profess how much they love him, saying that he will reward the most loving daughter with the most land. His...

I enjoyed this work a great deal. It did seem somewhat melodramatic though. You'd think King Lear would be much more people aware than he was and better able to hold it together than he was-- he was a king and older man after all. Also, the plot seemed to go from one major point to another with very little development especially with the characters. One moment we are conferring the kingdom, then we see one situation of Lear's daughters abusing him, and then he's insane. Finally, this love triang...

Spoilers ahead for a 500-year-old play. I’m writing this review while Dumplin’ is playing in the background because this quarantine is a time of Excess if nothing else.Truths about me: I avoided, like the plague (heh), all Shakespeare classes in college. I did not think I could keep up with everyone. I didn’t think that I would get it. Looking back, that fear kept me from enjoying a lot of things. Let’s move on, I repent nothing, etc.I read Macbeth, Julius Caeser, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and

I am on a quest to read all of Shakespeare's plays during the year of 2021. My third play is KING LEAR, which I haven't read since high school. This is a very good play. It's extra tragic!I'd like to speak more on the translation. It's very simplified. I read it one scene at a time, first original and then translation. This version seemed to be aimed at a young adult reader, but I enjoyed it.

I had no idea what happened...will have to reread this again when I’m older.

Christopher Moore made me read this. Or reread this. And I'm glad he did.I ran on to the second book in his Fool series, The Serpent of Venice, and loved it, even though I read it out of order. (It also made me re-read The Merchant of Venice, to remind myself of characters and such. Othello I was pretty good with.) I wanted to read the first book, Fool, which is based on Lear, and since I read that only once--as a 15-year-old--I needed some updating. Using the No Fear version, I read about 60/40...

I don't know why I have never King Lear. It is a phenomenal story. Truly incredible. I picked it up as something I thought I should read, but it quickly became something I wanted, even needed to read. The story is relatable - no my father has never disavowed me, neither have my sisters attempted to kill me - but relatable in that everyone has faced betrayal. Everyone feels frustrated by being treated unfairly and being incapable of regaining what was lost. I don't find King Lear as quotable as M...

This version is nothing more than an original version of King Lear (which differs from the Pelican version) side-by-side with a modern-English translation. The modern-English translation makes the play far more readible, and I can stand to lose the poetry. I'm not sure why this version did not include any introduction (perhaps because Spark Notes sells a separate volume to explain the play).

Re-read this in light of reading One Thousand Acres. Enjoyed the No Fear version as it was side by side with the original. Perfect for a quick prep to the novel.

I actually did not mind reading the Modern day translation of King Lear. Usually, I hate reading Shakespeare even though he is one of the "greatest playwrights." I find his plays to be hard to understand and boring to be honest. But, I think I was not really enjoying them because I just did not get the full experience of understanding the text. However, the No Fear Shakespeare version actually had me interested. If you have trouble with Shakespeare like me, I would recommend to read the No Fear

Very interesting play. Probably the darkest play out of the Shakspeare plays I've read. Lear quite accurately portrays the human condition. It really makes me question the meaning of suffering, even the notion of there being meaning in suffering. I'm really startled by the ending. What are we supposed to take out of that? Why did it have to happen? Was Gloucester's words about God in Act 4 Scene 1 correct?

I like the fact that the original version was always on the left side of the book. I didn't have to keep turning my head. I could prop up on a pillow and just keep turning the pages without turning my head. Also, the type was in a readable size.

One of Shakespeare's best. My fave. (Just not mind blowing)Made so easy to read.

This has to be the most brutal thing Shakespeare had ever written. Especially if you have aging family member in a similar situation as Lear. Truly a tour de force for the Bard and any actor with the guts and stamina to perform such a tragic and demanding role of a lifetime. I would recommend getting this version since it has both the original text and a very easy to read 'translation' in side by side format with side notes in the margin of the translation.