This beautifully illustrated edition of King Lear is designed with today’s students in mind. This edition, introduction and notes by Mary Barron, includes the complete text, comprehensive notes on every aspect of the play, guidance on exam questions and a wide range of sample essays. Everything students need can be found inside its covers:

• Concise explanation of key scenes
• Analysis of each act in the kind of detail Leaving Certificate students require
• Modern English versions of key scenes
• Questions following each act which help to lead students to a deeper understanding of the play, as well as classroom activities which are exclusive to this edition
• Comprehensive notes that offer detailed character studies and in-depth explorations of all the key themes
• A section packed with advice on how to answer exam questions and write essays on King Lear
• Lots of excellent exam-style sample essays to help students learn by example