“The most perfect specimen of the dramatic art existing in the world” - Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Shakespeare's bleak and harsh tragedy begins when an elderly king, seeking a successor, rejects the young daughter who loves him and trusts her malicious sisters. In return, they strip him of his power and condemn him to a horrific wilderness full of terror and madness. In a harsh universe, King Lear is an imposing, elemental masterpiece full of intense poetry and immense imagination.

Used and Recommended by the National Theatre.

General Editor: Stanley Wells
Edited by: George Hunter
Introduction: Kiernan Ryan
Pages: 368, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm