King Lear
A-Level Set Text Student Edition
Published on 27. August 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-00-840047-7 (ISBN)
Description
Exam board: AQA B, Edexcel, Eduqas, Cambridge Assessment International Education
Level & Subject: AS and A level English Literature
Next exams: 2026
This edition of King Lear is perfect for A-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes.
Affordable high quality complete play for King Lear
Demystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentary
Set the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretations
Recall plot summaries at the beginning of each scene
Support A Level revision and essay writing with theme and character indexes
Help with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare's life and times
Level & Subject: AS and A level English Literature
Next exams: 2026
This edition of King Lear is perfect for A-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes.
Affordable high quality complete play for King Lear
Demystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentary
Set the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretations
Recall plot summaries at the beginning of each scene
Support A Level revision and essay writing with theme and character indexes
Help with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare's life and times
Reviews / Votes
"The new Collins Classroom Classic editions are perfect for schools - clear text, bright covers, a good size for pockets and bags, and a great price that makes buying new class or cohort sets very attractive in these budget-conscious times." de Stafford SchoolMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
College/higher education
Young adult
Interest Age: From 16 to 18 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 179 mm
Width: 114 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
182 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-840047-7 (9780008400477)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Maria Cairney currently teaches in a sixth form college in Manchester. She is an experienced A Level English Literature and English Language teacher and examiner with a PhD in Victorian literature and a special interest in 19th century serialised fiction by writers such as Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle. Before becoming a teacher, Maria was also, for many years, a magazine journalist and editor.