British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: King Lear
Read an overview of the play "King Lear" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Internet Shakespeare Editions: "King Lear"
Some background of William Shakespeare's tragedy "King Lear" provided by the University of Victoria. It discusses a variety of aspects of the play including societal, historical, intellectual, and literary background, as well as staging.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: King Lear
Broaden your knowledge of William Shakespeare's "King Lear," when you explore this site. This resource features links to several other educational sites with lesson plans, activities, study guides and more.
The English Teacher
Teacher2b.com: Teaching Language in King Lear
A teacher shares thoughts and ideas on teaching King Lear.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Shakespeare King Lear
Here, read the full text of "King Lear." This Shakespearean tragedy is organized by scene.
University of Pennsylvania
English Renaissance in Context: King Lear
Multimedia resource that examines the historical sources Shakespeare used when writing King Lear. Using primary source material, excerpts from the play are compared to its source documents. Questions are scattered among the material to...
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.
Emory University
Emory University: King Lear
This site from the Emory University provides illustrations from various editions of Shakespeare's "King Lear."
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "King Lear" [Pdf]
Shakespeare's language, the historical context of the play, scene by scene synopsis, and ideas for differentiating instruction are all features of this 18-page .pdf guide.
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.
University of Pennsylvania
English Renaissance in Context: Unediting Lear
Since a number of different versions of Shakespeare's play King Lear have been found, which should be consitered the "real" one? Great multimedia tutorial that examines this problem faced by Shakespeare scholars.
Absolute Shakespeare
Absolute Shakespeare: King Lear Commentary
Act by act and scene by scene, this commentary accompanies the entire play.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Lesson Plans: King Lear: Astrologers and Skeptics
Lesson plan questioning the degree to which Elizabethan audiences believed in destiny and astrology.
Other
Infomotions: Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts
This collection of electronic texts includes short stories, novels, poetry and other forms of literature. Includes "King Lear" and "Jane Eyre." Each work is catalogued by author.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Shakespeare Uncovered: Collection
Shakespeare Uncovered combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays. The Series 3 resources:...
University of Victoria (Canada)
Shakespeare's Life and Times: History and Politics
This section on the life and times of Shakespeare addresses the stories behind his 'histories'.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Interpretations of 'Madness'
From Lear's breakdown to Ophelia's malady, examine how Shakespeare depicts ideas of 'madness'.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Power, Politics, and Religion
A murdered king, a homeless ruler, a man who sells his soul to the Devil: discover how Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers represented power and powerlessness.
TES Global
Tes: Teachers' Resource: Peter Brook
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is "The Peter Brook: Teachers' Resource" which provides a theatrical and historical context for six Peter Brook productions. Each production study consists of a summary of how the work was...
PBS
Pbs: Representation & Diversity on Stage/screen: Raul Julia: The World's a Stage
Despite Raul Julia's talents, opportunities for Latinx actors in the United States in the 1960's were scarce. In this series of two videos from the American Masters film Raul Julia: The World's a Stage, Esai Morales, Edward James Olmos...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides the complete text of Shakespeare's works. Content also includes a search engine (for looking up words and/or phrases), a chronological and alphabetical listing of his plays, a collection...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: William Shakespeare
Here find links to the full texts of William Shakespeare's plays as well as study guides. (Note: Some of the links may no longer work.)
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Tales From Shakespeare
This site from Bibliomania provides great information on Charles Lamb's Shakespeares works. Includes a brief summary, then lists his famous plays, and each has a summary that can be accessed by clicking on the corresponding link. This is...
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Shakespeare's Life and Times
This resource deals with Shakespeare's life, society, drama, art, music, politics and history of that time. The full text to many of Shakespeare's plays is also included.
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