Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-335).
Contents
Editors' Preface -- Shakespeare's King Lear -- Reading Shakespeare's language -- Shakespeare's life -- Shakespeare's theater -- The publication of Shakespeare's plays -- An introducation to this text -- The tragedy of King Lear: text of the play with commentary -- Textual notes -- King Lear: a modern perspective by Susan Snyder -- Further reading -- Key to famous lines and phrases.
Summary
Presents Shakespeare's tragedy in which an English king foolishly splits his kingdom between the two daughters plotting his doom and disinherits his favorite for speaking out against him.