King Lear
By: written & illustrated by Team Macaw Books
Contributors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Edition: North American edition.
Series: Shakespeare children's story -- 8; Shakespeare children's story -- 8.
Publisher: Sweet Cherry Publishing
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Leicester, United Kingdom
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781782260721
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Adaptations; Juvenile literature; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse; King Lear (Shakespeare, William)
Description: King Lear is one of the greatest tragedies of the master playwright, William Shakespeare. The play is focused around Lear, the aging King of Britain, and his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. When Lear wants to step down from the throne, he decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters and asks each daughter how much she loves him. Goneril and Regan, greedy for their share, give him flattering answers, while Cordelia remains silent, which enrages Lear and forces him to disown her. The play tells of Lear s fate once he has given up his kingdom and destroyed his relationship with his daughters. This short narrative version of the play has been suitably adapted to help introduce the play to young readers. It can be read by children or read to them by parents who wish to introduce them to the play.