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William Lyon Phelps

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1) The tragedy of King Lear

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Shakespeare, William

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Signet classic
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King Lear is a prosperous but older man who plans to distribute his wealth among his three daughters in accordance to their declarations of love. Two shower him with compliments while the other is unable to participate in a false display of affection. King Lear decides to step down from the throne and gift his daughters with the spoils of his kingdom. As a test, the size of their inheritance will correlate with how well they flatter him. The two...

2) The merchant of Venice

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Shakespeare, William

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Oxford world's classics
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The story of Antonio, the merchant of Venice, who borrows money from Jewish moneylender Shylock and the disguised Portia, Antonio's love, who defends Antonio in court when Shylock demands "his pound of flesh" for failure to repay the loan with interest.

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William Lyon Phelps

1) The tragedy of King Lear

2) The merchant of Venice