{"product_id":"king-lear-paperback-12","title":"King Lear - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarcus Gardley\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new translation of Shakespeare's great tragedy that renews it for today's audiences.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marcus Gardley's translation of \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e renews the language of one of Shakespeare's most frequently staged tragedies for a modern audience. Gardley's update allows audiences to hear the play anew while still finding themselves in the tragic midst of Shakespeare's play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This translation of \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present the work of \"The Bard\" in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare's verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print--a new First Folio for a new era.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Gardley\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet and playwright. He is the author of many plays including \u003ci\u003eThe House that Will Not Stand, The Gospel of Loving Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Road Weeps, the Well Runs Dry\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the 2012 James Baldwin Fellow and the 2011 PEN Laura Pels award winner for Mid-Career Playwright.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 7.64 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42157514719367,"sku":"9780866987974","price":10.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0c1cb3f7e2a1d86453f9cc6a2a48664b.webp?v=1733251458","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/king-lear-paperback-12","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}