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  • Published: 3 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241816912
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 304

King Lear

Staged: the origins of YA’s greatest tropes




STAGED: Timeless tropes, enduring stories – a Shakespeare collection for YA readers

‘They told me I was everything: 'tis a lie’

Rediscover Shakespeare’s tale of power and treachery.

The price for power is paid in blood.

The ageing King Lear must divide his kingdom between his daughters; but who to choose? Goneril and Regan, who love him loudly and flatter his ego, or the self-contained Cordelia, who waits for fate to bring what it will.

It is a decision that will unleash a storm upon the kingdom. A decision twisted by love, by smiles, by quiet treachery. A decision that could undo them all.

Offering the complete and unabridged text, set in an easy-to-read font and introduced by renowned YA authors, this beautifully designed collection is the perfect way to introduce YA readers to Shakespeare's most iconic stories.

  • Published: 3 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241816912
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 304

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