King Lear
By William Shakespeare
Performed by Paul Scofield , Kenneth Branagh , and a full cast
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1 Format: Digital Download
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$12.00or 1 Credit
ISBN: 9789629546885
The tragedy of King Lear receives an outstanding performance in an all-star cast led by Britain’s senior classical actor, Paul Scofield. He is joined by Alec McCowen as Gloucester, Kenneth Branagh as The Fool, Harriet Walter as Gonerill, Sara Kestelman as Regan, and Emilia Fox as Cordelia. This tragedy by William Shakespeare, originally written between 1603 and its first known performance in 1607, tells of a king who disposes of his estate between two of his three daughters, based on their flattery, and descends into madness, bringing tragic consequences for all. This is the ninth recording of Shakespeare plays undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.
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Summary
Summary
The tragedy of King Lear receives an outstanding performance in an all-star cast led by Britain’s senior classical actor, Paul Scofield. He is joined by Alec McCowen as Gloucester, Kenneth Branagh as The Fool, Harriet Walter as Gonerill, Sara Kestelman as Regan, and Emilia Fox as Cordelia.
This tragedy by William Shakespeare, originally written between 1603 and its first known performance in 1607, tells of a king who disposes of his estate between two of his three daughters, based on their flattery, and descends into madness, bringing tragic consequences for all.
This is the ninth recording of Shakespeare plays undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.
Author
Author Bio: William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of English literature and often considered the greatest. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time and Shakespeare was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Classics |
| Runtime: | 3.08 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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