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Podcast: The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy
Episode: 🎧 136: Mrs. Graham’s first Suggestion ...
Description: 12MRS. GRAHAM’S FIRST SUGGESTION was that I read King Lear. I did. The school used a simplified, abbreviated, optimistic adaptation called The Story of King Lear and His Daughters, published as part of a series called Classics Made Suitable for Boys and Girls. I read and reread the play, and I tortured my parents with recitations from it at the dinner table, at bedtime, first thing in the morning, and on any occasion that seemed to invite me to quote a line or two.     Mrs. Graham next suggested that I choose an assistant director. I think that wh...