Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company: Education Resources: King Lear
A synopsis of King Lear with background and discussion of the play, a synopsis, and history of past play productions. Includes downloadable teacher guides as well as a video [1:18:14] of a performance the company did for students in New...
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.
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.
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.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Tragedies
From Hamlet's melancholy to Juliet's eloquence; and from Othello's misunderstanding to Doctor Faustus's damnation, discover the richness of Shakespearean and Renaissance tragedies.