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...

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.

Read an overview of the play "King Lear" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.

A teacher shares thoughts and ideas on teaching King Lear.

This site from the Emory University provides illustrations from various editions of Shakespeare's "King Lear."

Act by act and scene by scene, this commentary accompanies the entire play.

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.

This section on the life and times of Shakespeare addresses the stories behind his 'histories'.

From Lear's breakdown to Ophelia's malady, examine how Shakespeare depicts ideas of 'madness'.

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.

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.