In Shakespeare's thrilling and highly influential drama, the aging King Lear makes an arbitrary decision to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on the love they express for him. This edition belongs to the Macmillan Collector's Library and includes stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-edged pages and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make ideal gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is illustrated throughout the text by Sir John Gilbert and includes an introduction by Dr Robert Mighall. When the youngest daughter refuses to take part in this charade, she is banished, leaving the king reliant on her orchestrating and untrustworthy sisters. In the schemes and accusations that follow, not only does the king's own sanity collapse, but the stability of the kingdom is also threatened.