King Lear (No Fear Shakespeare)

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of King Lear on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right.

Each No Fear Shakespeare contains:



The complete text of the original play
A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language
A complete list of characters with descriptions
Plenty of helpful commentary.


Foolish and bad-tempered, King Lear divides his kingdom between his two wicked daughters and disowns his honest youngest daughter. As the kingdom falls apart and Lear's humiliation turns him mad, will he finally realise what he has done?