King Lear

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

List of contents

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.

Summary

An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design.

Product details

• Authors: Elspeth Amy Bain, William Shakespeare
• Assisted by: Amy (Editor), Amy (Editor), Nic Amy (Editor), Amy Nic (Editor), Elspet Bain (Editor), Elspeth Bain (Editor), Bain Elspeth (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.01.2015
• EAN: 9781107615380
• ISBN: 978-1-107-61538-0
• No. of pages: 252
• Dimensions: 189 mm x 245 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Cambridge School Shakespeare; Cambridge School Shakespeare
• Subjects: Education and learning > Readings/interpretations/reading notes > German; YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Literary Criticism & Collections, For secondary education, For National Curriculum Key Stage 4 & Gcse, School editions of Shakespeare, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean