Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Lesson Plans: King Lear: Multiple Texts, Editions
Lesson plan in which students compare and contrast Lear's last lines. when he holds the dead Cordelia, from two early editions of King Lear.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Joys of Motherhood
This story of a young Ibo woman who watches in dismay as the traditional values are being eroded in Nigeria by Western influence. This site looks in detail at the major characters, their struggles and hopes for the future.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: King Lear
This site provides an amazing insight into Shakespeare's King Lear. Read about the major characters, themes and important quotations in the play in this fascinating site.