Cambridge School Shakespeare: King Lear

Author(s): William Shakespeare

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An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design. The Rex Gibson active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare's imaginative world in accessible and creative ways, sharing Shakespeare's love of language, interest in character and sense of theatre. Substantially revised and extended, classroom activities are thematically organised in distinctive stagecraft, writing, language, characters and themes features. Expanded endnotes include extensive essay-writing guidance for 'King Lear' and Shakespeare, and extended glossaries are aligned with the play text for easy reference. Includes rich, exciting colour photos of global performances of 'King Lear'. Further support material available at www.cambridgeschoolshakespeare.com

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Introduction; Photo gallery; List of characters; Act 1; Act 2; Act 3; Act 4; Act 5; Perspectives and themes; The contexts of King Lear; Characters; The language of King Lear; Critics' forum; The truth and reconciliation commission; King Lear in performance; Writing about Shakespeare; Writing about King Lear; The Quarto and Folio editions; Timeline; Acknowledgements.

General Fields

  • : 9781107615380
  • : Cambridge University Press
  • : Cambridge University Press
  • : November 2014
  • : 246mm X 189mm X 11mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : William Shakespeare
  • : Paperback
  • : 3rd Revised edition
  • : English
  • : 264
  • : illustrations