lear, king (legendary character)

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; and includes an introduction, notes, a modern perspective essay, an annotated further reading list, and a key to famous lines.

Contains the unabridged text of the drama about King Lear and his three daughters; includes explanations of words and passages, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, and notes on the main characters; and features questions, activities, and biographical information about Shakespeare.

Presents a newly edited text of William Shakespeare's "King Lear," along with detailed notes and performance annotations, introduction by Harold Bloom, commentaries by various writers including Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, and John Keats, plot summary, biography, and literary criticism.

Presents a graphic novel version of Shakespeare's well known tragedy of a king who foolishly disinherits his favorite daughter when she speaks out against his kingdom and splits it between his other two other deceitful daughters.

Presents original and modern English versions of "King Lear, " Shakespeare's drama about an aging regent who foolishly disinherits his favorite daughter and splits his kingdom between his other two daughters who are secretly plotting against him.

Presents the complete text to William Shakespeare's play "King Lear" with an easy-to-understand translation on facing pages, helping students better understand the work and its meaning.

A graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic drama about Lear of Britain, a mythological pre-Roman Celtic king.