King Lear (Global Shakespeare Series)
Worth buying if: You teach Shakespeare and need a reliable King Lear text with clear annotations.
Skip it if: You want a lavishly illustrated or critical-theory-heavy King Lear volume.
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Summary
This 192-page Cengage Global Shakespeare edition of King Lear, edited by D. Saliani, presents the full tragedy with editorial notes, contextual apparatus, and stage-minded annotations to aid readers and students.
Why this book now
D. Saliani's accessible editorial choices make this King Lear edition practical for contemporary courses and community theatre productions.
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- You teach Shakespeare and need a reliable King Lear text with clear annotations.
- You direct or act in theatre and want a stage-focused King Lear edition from Cengage.
- You want a lavishly illustrated or critical-theory-heavy King Lear volume.
- You need a multi-text scholarly edition with exhaustive variant readings.
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Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780176066215
Worth buying if: You teach Shakespeare and need a reliable King Lear text with clear annotations.
Skip it if: You want a lavishly illustrated or critical-theory-heavy King Lear volume.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 192 pages, this King Lear edition is a semester-friendly text: dense language and stage notes reward steady close reading over several sessions.
What stands out here
Saliani's edition highlights practical performance notes, scene summaries, and classroom-focused commentary rather than long critical essays.
Best way to approach it
Read the play aloud for character rhythms, consult Saliani's annotations as you go, and revisit stage notes before rehearsals or discussions.
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Paperback: ISBN-13 9780176066215
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