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Title: The History Of King Lear: The Oxford Shakespeare
Author(s): Shakespeare William, Wells, Stanley (Honorary President Of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust And Emeritus Professor, Honorary President Of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust And Emeritus Professor, University Of Birmingham)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199535828
Pages: 336 Pages, Halftones
Publication Date: 5/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Shakespeare Plays