King Lear

Penguin Critical Studies

by Kenneth Muir

Discusses the background, themes, and dramatic technique of King Lear, offers a brief profile of Shakespeare, and suggests topics of discussion

Genres: Shakespeare

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 6, 1986

About the author

Kenneth Arthur Muir was a literary scholar and author, prominent in the fields of Shakespeare studies and English Renaissance theatre. He served as King Alfred Professor of English Literature at Liverpool University from 1951 to 1974.