Book of the Week | 3: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear
King Lear
An outbreak of the plague threatens the livelihood of Shakespeare when the theatres are closed.
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- Type: Factual, Plays
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Duration: 15'00''
- Broadcast date: 2015
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
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