num_pages: 102
description: Harold Bloom begins his introduction to this text by claiming that nothing in language goes beyond The Tragedy of King Lear. This text includes a brief biography of William Shakespeare, thematic and structural analysis of the play, as well as a host of critical essays by some of the most prominent experts on the text.	 This series is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School. These texts are the ideal aid for all students of literature, presenting concise, easy-to-understand biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on a specific literary work. Also provided are multiple sources for book reports and term papers with a wealth of information on literary works, authors, and major characters.
language: English
title: King Lear
titlecomplete: King Lear (Cliffs Complete Study Editions)
characters: Edgar, Cordelia, Duke of Albany, Earl of Gloucester, Earl of Kent, Regan, Duke of Cornwall, Leir of Britain, Goneril, Fool, Edmund
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Classics, Drama, Read For School, Tragedy, Literature, Poetry, School
ratings_count: 212571
publisher: Cliffs Notes