Studying King Lear : EMC Advanced Literature Series

Combines practical classroom materials and a critical guide to the play. Before reading activities to introduce key ideas and encourage engagement. Key activities on each act. Substantial after reading activities to allow students to explore core aspects of the text through critical, creative, stylistic and investigative approaches:ThemesCharacterDramatic context: tragedySources and re-tellingsLanguageThe world of King LearStructureKing Lear on stage. Critical and contextual material (including on a range of productions) integrated throughout the publication. On USB*Full PDF publicationProduction stills in colourOne video and one audio lecture by Dr Eric Langley (University College London), given at the English and Media Centre.