King Lear

Arden Performance Editions

William Shakespeare, Simon Russell Beale, Dr Abigail Rokison-Woodall

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Arden Shakespeare
16 June 2022

Acting techniques; Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Shakespeare plays; Shakespeare studies & criticism

Series: Arden Performance Editions

King Lear has ruled for many years. As age overtakes him, he divides his kingdom amongst his children. Misjudging their loyalty, he soon finds himself stripped of all the trappings of state, wealth and power that had defined him.

Arden Performance Editions are ideal for anyone engaging with a Shakespeare play in performance. With clear facing-page notes giving definitions of words, easily accessible information about key textual variants, lineation, metrical ambiguities and pronunciation, each edition has been developed to open the play’s possibilities and meanings to actors and students.

Designed to be used and to be useful, each edition has plenty of space for personal annotations and the well-spaced text is easy to read and to navigate.

Each edition offers:

- Short, clear definitions of words

- Information about key textual variants

- Notes on pronunciation of difficult names and unfamiliar words

- An easy to read layout with space to write your own notes

- A short introduction to the play

By: William Shakespeare
Volume editor: Simon Russell Beale, Dr Abigail Rokison-Woodall
Imprint: Arden Shakespeare
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9781350243620
ISBN 10: 1350243620
Series: Arden Performance Editions
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 16 June 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Series Introduction A Note on Metre Introduction Suggested Further Reading Dramatis Personae KING LEAR

Sir Simon Russell Beale is the leading Shakespearean actor of his generation, having played King Lear, Hamlet, Macbeth, Malvolio, Timon of Athens, Benedick, Falstaf, Prospero and Richard II. Abigail Rokison-Woodall is Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director (Education) at the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, and a former professional actor.