King Lear York Notes A-level English Literature - for 2026, 2027 exams, 1st edition
Published by Pearson (August 4, 2015) © 2015
- William Shakespeare
- Rebecca Warren Wulfrun College of Further Education, Wolverhampton
- Michael Sherborne
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ISBN-13: 9781447982241
King Lear York Notes A-level English Literature - for 2026, 2027 exams
Published 2015
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Title overview
An essential aid to revision, York Notes for A Level on King Lear gives you everything you need to obtain a deeper understanding of William Shakespeare’s classic play about kingship, power-politics and the family. Exploring aspects of the work including the play’s genre, structure, characters, historical context and symbolism, this comprehensive revision guide to King Lear at A Level and AS provides you with everything you need to achieve the best examination grade.
Students that attain the highest marks for their essays and answers to questions on King Lear are likely to have shown the examiner that they have a detailed knowledge of Lear’s motivations in dividing up his kingdom, and the role that sons, daughters, servants, friends and rivals play in Lear’s mental breakdown. They will also be able to draw on a range of contextual and critical details to enhance their own interpretation of the drama.