Neil Heims Books

This new edition is based on the quarto, the version closest to the original manuscript. The introduction illminates the plays' origins and practicalities of composition, its reception and influence. Detailed notes pay especial attention to language and staging, and the volume includes King Lear's first derivative, a contemporary ballad, and guides to appreciation of the play and its multiple offshoots.

Aimed specifically at students making the transition from GCSE to AS and A level, this edition of Shakepseare's classic play includes an introductory section to provide a social and historical context, exam-style questions, suggestions, and extracts from critical works on the play.