Shakespeare's King Lear (Cliffs Notes)

✍ Scribed by James K. Lowers

• Publisher: Cliffs Notes
• Year: 1960
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 243
• Category: Library

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✦ Table of Contents

CLIFFSCOMPLETE ® Shakespeare's King Lear......Page 1
CONTENTS AT A GLANCE......Page 7
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 9
INTRODUCTION TO WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE......Page 11
INTRODUCTION TO EARLY MODERN ENGLAND......Page 17
INTRODUCTION TO KING LEAR......Page 27
CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY......Page 33
ACT I......Page 35
Act I, Scene 1......Page 37
Act I, Scene 2......Page 50
Act I, Scene 3......Page 58
Act I, Scene 4......Page 60
Act I, Scene 5......Page 74
ACT II......Page 79
Act II, Scene 1......Page 81
Act II, Scene 2......Page 87
Act II, Scene 3......Page 95
Act II, Scene 4......Page 97
ACT III......Page 111
Act III, Scene 1......Page 113
Act III, Scene 2......Page 116
Act III, Scene 3......Page 120
Act III, Scene 4......Page 122
Act III, Scene 5......Page 130
Act III, Scene 6......Page 132
Act III, Scene 7......Page 137
ACT IV......Page 145
Act IV, Scene 1......Page 147
Act IV, Scene 2......Page 152
Act IV, Scene 3......Page 157
Act IV, Scene 4......Page 160
Act IV, Scene 5......Page 162
Act IV, Scene 6......Page 165
Act IV, Scene 7......Page 178
ACT V......Page 185
Act V, Scene 1......Page 187
Act V, Scene 2......Page 192
Act V, Scene 3......Page 194
CLIFFSCOMPLETE REVIEW......Page 211
BOOKS / CHAPTERS......Page 220
FILMS AND OTHER RECORDINGS......Page 222
ARTICLES......Page 223
CLIFFSCOMPLETE READING GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE......Page 224
Index......Page 227