King Lear - William Shakespeare

Newly revised, this edition of King Lear features an extensive overview of Shakespeare's life and world; an editor's introduction; a note on the sources; dramatic criticism from the past and present; a comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors and productions; and more. \nThe Signet Classics edition of one of William Shakespeare's greatest tragedies. \nFull of cruelty and betrayal, King Lear is the timeless and tragic story of a kingdom held in the thrall of an aging ruler's descent into madness. Desperate for praise, he banishes those who would guide him with honesty and surrounds himself with sycophants--an action that leads to his ultimate downfall.... \n \nThis revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: \n \n - An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater \n - A special introduction to the play by the editor, Russell Fraser \n- Selections from Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia, and The True Chronicle History of King Lear, the sources from which Shakespeare derived King Lear \n - Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, A. C. Bradley, John Russell Brown, and others \n - A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions \n - Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text \n - And more...\n