King Lear (Oxford School Shakespeare Series)

The Oxford School Shakespeare is a well-established series which helps students understand and enjoy Shakespeare's plays.

Each play in the series contains the complete and unabridged text, together with a wide range of notes. These include detailed and clear explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the entire plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters.

There are also line drawings to illustrate the notes and text, background information on Shakespeare's England, suggestions for further reading, a brief biography of Shakespeare, and a complete list of his plays.