King Lear (McGowan Study Texts)

In his later years, King Lear decides to relinquish control over his kingdom and divide it amongst two of his three daughters – effectively disinheriting his favourite daughter, Cordelia. Unfortunately, King Lear misjudges his daughters’ loyalty, and quickly finds they have stripped him of everything whilst his unfair treatment of Cordelia has grave consequences ... Although suitable for every reader, this larger print edition of Shakespeare’s timeless classic is particularly well-suited to school and university students and their teachers. Here, the larger font size will make studying a more comfortable experience. Even more helpfully, wider margins provide extra space to add explanatory notes, translations of unfamiliar words and points for further thought.