King Lear / Shakespeare ; edited by Elspeth Bain, Jonathan Morris, and Rob Smith.

By:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Shakespeare, William, Works ; Publication details: Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 1996.Description: 236 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN:

9780521466974

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LOC classification:

PR2819.A25 B35 1996

Contents:

Each play is treated not as a text but as a script, with the dramatic experience lying at the heart of the rationale — Cambridge School Shakespeare is a result of the research and development work of the respected Shakespeare and Schools Project. The series has been subject to extensive trialling in the classroom with students of all abilities — Cambridge School Shakespeare is designed to help both experienced and inexperienced teachers, and to enable students to make their own discoveries about the plays — The books have a clear, helpful format with student-addressed advice and a wealth of illustrations.

List of characters — King Lear — Shakespeare finds his story — Different views of 'Nature' — Justice in King Lear — Madness — The politics of King Lear — The Fool — Family relationships — The language of King Lear — Staging the play — Quarto and Folio editions — William Shakespeare.

Summary: Like every other play in the Cambridge School Shakespeare series, King Lear has been specially prepared to help all students in schools and colleges. This version of King Lear aims to be different from other editions of the play. It invites you to bring the play to life in your classroom through enjoyable activities that will help increase your understanding. You are encourage to make up your own mind about the play, rather than have someone else's interpretation handed down to you. Whatever you do, remember that Shakespeare wrote his plays to be acted, watched and enjoyed.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TBS Barcelona Libre acceso	P-EN SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		B05257

Each play is treated not as a text but as a script, with the dramatic experience lying at the heart of the rationale —

Cambridge School Shakespeare is a result of the research and development work of the respected Shakespeare and Schools Project. The series has been subject to extensive trialling in the classroom with students of all abilities —

Cambridge School Shakespeare is designed to help both experienced and inexperienced teachers, and to enable students to make their own discoveries about the plays —

The books have a clear, helpful format with student-addressed advice and a wealth of illustrations.

List of characters —
King Lear —
Shakespeare finds his story —
Different views of 'Nature' —
Justice in King Lear —
Madness —
The politics of King Lear —
The Fool —
Family relationships —
The language of King Lear —
Staging the play —
Quarto and Folio editions —
William Shakespeare.

Like every other play in the Cambridge School Shakespeare series, King Lear has been specially prepared to help all students in schools and colleges. This version of King Lear aims to be different from other editions of the play. It invites you to bring the play to life in your classroom through enjoyable activities that will help increase your understanding. You are encourage to make up your own mind about the play, rather than have someone else's interpretation handed down to you. Whatever you do, remember that Shakespeare wrote his plays to be acted, watched and enjoyed.