King Lear by Frank Green, William Shakespeare

King Lear

Frank Green, William Shakespeare

308 pages • first pub 1606 (editions)

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Part of the Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare series, this version of King Lear aims to help A Level students understand the text and develop their own insights. It includes notes to bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, space for students' own an...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 23,316 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

sad: 50%

challenging: 47%

emotional: 46%

tense: 45%

reflective: 31%

adventurous: 17%

mysterious: 12%

funny: 11%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

94% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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