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King Lear

By: William Shakespeare, Mike Reeves, Phil Viner
Narrated by: Joan Walker, Terrence Hardiman, Lucy Robinson
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Summary

Experience King Lear as a powerful full-cast drama with entertaining and enlightening commentary that explains what's what and who's who as the plot unfolds.

To help you get the most out of Shakespeare, the narrator offers historical insights and background information, so you can enjoy the jokes, appreciate the references, and get a real sense of Shakespeare's world. The unabridged drama is also presented without commentary.

If school turned you off Shakespeare, find out what you've been missing all these years with this beautifully crafted audio presentation.

From the creators of SmartPass audio education study guides, voted third in a national poll to find the UK's favourite audibook (2008). Winners of 3 Spoken Word Awards for Best Drama (2004), Best Original Audio and Best Publishing Initiative (2005).
©2007 SmartPass Ltd (P)2007 SmartPass Ltd
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Great format and excellent performances

I like the format because it has two versions - one with full historical explanation and one without. The performances were also excellent, except I found the high whining voice of the fool to be annoying.

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