This CD-ROM offers an archive of textual and performance material relating to Shakespeare's King Lear. Over time the text of King Lear has changed drastically. The Quarto of 1608 and the Folio of 1623 are contained here in modern spelling and as facsimiles, along with five other texts, 500 illustrations of performances, critical essays and a wealth of annotation and reference material. All are fully searchable, using DynaText software, and are linked to a central "finder" text that guides users through the performance and textual history of each act and scene.