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The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606 Audiobook

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Brand: Tantor
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Author: James Shapiro
ISBN: 9781515971405

By: James Shapiro

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Read By: Robert Fass Publisher: Tantor Listen Time: 11.00 hours at 1.0x Speed 7.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2016 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781515971405

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58:51 minutes

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24:27 minutes

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41:40 minutes

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In this compelling book, preeminent Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro shows how the tumultuous events in England in 1606 affected Shakespeare and shaped the three great tragedies he wrote that year-King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra.

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"[Shapiro's] well-written, scholarly exploration will stand as an influential work that is a joy to read."
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About James Shapiro

James Shapiro is professor of English at Columbia University, where he has been the most admired lecturer in the university. He has written several scholarly books on Shakespeare. He lives in New York City.

About Robert Fass

Robert Fass is a veteran actor and twice winner of the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He has earned multiple Earphones Awards and been named in AudioFile magazine’s list of the year’s best narrations for six years.