{"product_id":"9780008442996","title":"King Lear (Argo Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDepicting a once-great ruler's descent into madness, \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most powerful tragedies ever staged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing Lear divides his kingdom among the two daughters who flatter him and banishes the third one who loves him. His eldest daughters both then reject him at their homes, so Lear goes mad and wanders through a storm. His banished daughter returns with an army, but they lose the battle and Lear, all his daughters and more, die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of the Shakespeare plays within the ARGO Classics catalogue are performed by the Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players. The Marlowe was founded in 1907 with a mission to focus on effective delivery of verse, respect the integrity of texts, and rescue neglected plays by Shakespeare’s contemporaries and the less performed plays of Shakespeare himself. The Marlowe has performed annually at Cambridge Arts Theatre since its opening in 1936 and continues to produce some of the finest actors of their generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThurston Dart, Professor of Music at London University and a Fellow of Jesus College Cambridge, directed the music for this production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full cast includes: William Devlin; Ian Lang; John Tracy-Phillips; Patrick Creean; Gary Watson; William Squire; Donald Beves; Frank Duncan; Peter Orr; Michael Burrell; Peter Foster; Terrence Hardiman; Roger Hammond; Michael Bakewell; Jill Balcon; Prunella Scales; Margaret Rawlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe European theatre community has been captivated by this top performing production of King Lear. The cast's proficiency in delivering Shakespeare's verse has been acclaimed as one of the best, making this a must-experience for any theatre lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Paul Werstine (The Merchant of Venice), Sparknotes (Merchant of Venice), and Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889170927765,"sku":"9780008442996","price":11.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008442996_a5cad228-8cc0-4a1e-b70e-d49ef8a6f630.jpg?v=1776888466","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008442996","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}