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Synopsis The Book fathers together a large body of critical sources, contemporary responses to a writer’s work, significant pieces of criticism from later periods are also included, in order to demonstrate the fluctuations in an author's reputation contains an introduction to the writer’s published works, a selected bibliography, and an index of works, authors and subjects.

This edition of King Lear is widely acknowledged as the best available, and this new edition reproduces the handsomely composed analysis, commentaries and study questions. A new Critical Introduction, a brief chronology of Shakespeare’s life, and a selected bibliography of relevant criticism especially designed for student use have been added.

The book offers a critical approach relevant for student use. The book discusses in detail the background studies, biography of the author and related content for better understanding of the text. A complete chapter on "Critical Essays" has been added for students needing to understand the novel in depth.