King Lear

This volume includes the text of the play as prepared by Craig Walker for The Broadview Anthology of British Literature — a text notable both for outstanding introductory material and annotations, and for the inclusion of parallel text versions of key scenes for which the texts in the Quarto and Folio versions are substantially different. Appendices in this edition include excerpts from key Shakespearean source material and the happy ending from Nahum Tate’s version of the play, which held the stage for 150 years after its first performance in 1681.