King Lear (Oxford School Shakespeare Series)
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King Lear (Oxford School Shakespeare Series)

New Edition

Price
$5.89
Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0198320548
Dimensions
6.75 x 0.25 x 8.25 inches
Weight
12 ounces

Description

Roma Gill has taught Shakespeare at all levels. She has acted in and directed Shakespeare's plays, and has lectured on Shakespeare all over the world.

Features & Highlights

  • The Oxford School Shakespeare is a well-established series which helps students understand and enjoy Shakespeare's plays. As well as the complete and unabridged text, each play in this series has an extensive range of students' notes. These include detailed and clear explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters. Also included is a wide range of questions and activities for work in class, together with the historical background to Shakespeare's England, a brief biography of Shakespeare, and a complete list of his plays. Roma Gill, the series editor, has taught Shakespeare at all levels. She has acted in and directed Shakespeare's plays, and has lectured on Shakespeare all over the world.

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King Lear

It 's a book. it was fine.
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ok, needed this book for school
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Lear is my favorite Shakespeare play

Lear is my favorite Shakespeare play. I used this edition while teaching introductory level college literature course. My students found the Oxford Shakespeare Series Lear to be accessible and I found it to be a useful teaching tool.