Shakespeare's King Lear (1606)

EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 1H 1M

Shakespeare's King Lear (1606)

from The Literature Humanities Radio Hour on WKCR 89.9FM: Literary Classics in Conversation · host thomaspreston

Thomas, Larry & Katrina spend a good half an hour discussing the opening scene of King Lear and the mad king's division of his kingdom among his three daughters, all the while discussing the problems of intrigue, inheritance, betrayal, trust and (human) nature in Shakespeare's big beast of a play.

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Shakespeare's King Lear (1606)

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