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King Lear

Shakespeare Appreciated: (Unabridged, Dramatised, Commentary Options)

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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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About this listen

 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).

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This audio is perfect for someone who wants to listen/read Shakespeare but needs a little help understanding the intricacies of the language. You get a few lines of dialog, then a narrator will take over and explain aspects, like use of a certain phrase, references used at the time, or a historical fact. Once you've listen to the narration version, there is a full dramatized version (same play that is used for the narrated version) of the play straight after giving you a chance to listen, enjoy and hopefully understand better.

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