King Lear: No Fear Shakespeare Side-By-Side Plain English - Paperback

by William Shakespeare (Author), Sparknotes (Author)

Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance--and understand what every word means!

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Each No Fear guide contains:

• The complete text of the original play
• A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language
• A complete list of characters, with descriptions
• Plenty of helpful commentary

Author Biography

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) wrote 37 plays. King Lear and Macbeth are widely considered his finest and most popular. They are, perhaps, the most frequently produced works on the planet.