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Cambridge King Lear 1996 Edition by William Shakespeare, Jonathan Morris, Elspeth Bain, Rob Smith
Like every other play in the Cambridge School Shakespeare series, King Lear has been specially prepared to help all students in schools and colleges. This version of King Lear aims to be different from other editions of the play. It invites you to bring the play to life in your classroom through enjoyable activities that will help increase your understanding. You are encourage to make up your own mind about the play, rather than have someone else's interpretation handed down to you. Whatever you do, remember that Shakespeare wrote his plays to be acted, watched and enjoyed. Table of contents :- List of characters; King Lear; Shakespeare finds his story; Different views of 'Nature'; Justice in King Lear; Madness; The politics of King Lear; The Fool; Family relationships; The language of King Lear; Staging the play; Quarto and Folio editions; William Shakespeare.