King Lear

King Lear is one of William Shakespeare's most renowned tragedies, exploring themes of authority, family loyalty, and the devastating consequences of pride. Aging King Lear resolves to divide his realm between his three daughters based on their declarations of love for him. Misled by empty flattery, he rewards his treacherous elder daughters while exiling his youngest, who genuinely cares for him. Cast out into a raging storm, the broken ruler descends into madness as his kingdom fractures around him.

Published in the Oxford School Shakespeare series, this edition is designed to make Shakespeare accessible to secondary school students, literature teachers, and general readers. It provides an essential text for drama and English literature studies.