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“Good reading....I liked it”

★★★★☆

written by Shantee on 17/11/2011

The only work of Shakespeare I knew till I read King Lear was Romeo and Juliet. I always thought that all Shakespeare’s books talk about love and may be a little bit of other themes too. What thrills me the most with Lear is his vanity. He is so proud that he believes what his evil daughters tell him and banishes his lovely Cordelia because she is honest and doesn’t want to say things just to please him. It is really similar to our political issues now. Those who have authority use their authority for their own sake and not for the good of their people. They are lost in their glory and forgot their duty. And those who don’t please them are severely punished like Cordelia. The other interesting part of Lear is when he begins to go insane after discovering what his other two daughters are doing. It shows that truth is always revealed and that people will always realize their mistake in the end. Justice is not only a word but it is reality. The betrayal term and the manipulation part of it too are very interesting. It is amazing to see how far people can go for more power and more fame. They are even capable of doing the worst thing to their own father. Human nature is really frightening. But the end of King Lear is what both sad and happy. Happy because bad people paid their bad behavior (they all died) and sad because Cordelia died and Lear died out of grief for Cordelia. One thing is sure, the kingdom is safe in the hands of good people. This is a relief.

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“This production was specially produced to celebrate...”

★★★★★

written by bahjan on 02/02/2006

This production was specially produced to celebrate Paul Scofield's 80th birthday in 2002. Anyone who thinks increasing age has lessened his powers to engage and enthrall, needs do no more than listen to this production. Although on audio, his presence and personification of King Lear is complete.

The direction and use of sound is subtle, and the supporting actors should not be thought of as supporting, as they all hold their own. The cast is starry but no lovey - Kenneth Branagh, Alec McCowen, Harriet Walter, Jack Klaff, Toby Stephens, and Emilia Fox.

It is fascinating to compare this version with the one Paul Scofield recorded in 1979 for Harper Collins Audio books (ISBN 0-00-104235-1). What is most remarkable is that while the styles of the supporting cast have changed, Scofield's style has remained grounded in reality throughout, proving what a great actor he is.

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