King Lear
Written by Sheri Metzger, Ph.D.
Narrated by Kate Rudd
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About this audiobook
This CliffsNotes study guide on William Shakespeare's King Lear supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. This study guide was written with the assumption that you have read King Lear. Reading a literary work doesn’t mean that you immediately grasp the major themes and devices used by the author; this study guide will help supplement you reading to be sure you get all you can from Shakespeare’s King Lear. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more. For further information on William Shakespeare and King Lear, check out the CliffsNotes Resource Center at www.cliffsnotes.com.
IN THIS AUDIOBOOK
- Learn about the Life and Background of William Shakespeare
- Hear an Introduction to King Lear
- Explore themes, character development, and recurring images in the Critical Commentaries
- Learn new words from the Glossary at the end of each Chapter
- Examine in-depth Character Analyses
- Acquire an understanding of King Lear with Critical Essays
- Reinforce what you learn to further your study online at www.cliffsnotes.com
Sheri Metzger, Ph.D.
Sheri Metzger currently teaches Literature and Composition in the University Honors Program and in the English Department at The University of New Mexico. Sheri has taught at UNM for the past ten years.
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