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.
