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King Lear

A-Level Set Text Student Edition

William Shakespeare author Collins GCSE author Peter Alexander editor Maria Cairney editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:27th Aug '20

Should be back in stock very soon

King Lear cover

Exam board: AQA B, Edexcel, Eduqas, Cambridge Assessment International Education

Level & Subject: AS and A level English Literature

First teaching: September 2015; September 2019

Next exams: 2025

This edition of King Lear is perfect for A-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes.

  • Affordable high quality complete play for King Lear
  • Demystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentary
  • Set the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretations
  • Recall plot summaries at the beginning of each scene
  • Support A Level revision and essay writing with theme and character indexes
  • Help with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare’s life and times
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“The new Collins Classroom Classic editions are perfect for schools – clear text, bright covers, a good size for pockets and bags, and a great price that makes buying new class or cohort sets very attractive in these budget-conscious times.” de Stafford School

ISBN: 9780008400477

Dimensions: 178mm x 111mm x 21mm

Weight: 190g

352 pages