Sparknotes

I really love Sparknotes. Having finished "King Lear", I realized that I didn't know who most of the characters were or where they came from, or how they ended up where they did. I seemed to be having exactly the reverse of the problem that most people have with Shakespeare: I could understand his language, but not the actual plot. Sparknotes completely fixed that. Obviously I don't think it's acceptable to read Sparknotes in place of the play, but it is a hugely helpful resource to use after. http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear
--Little Red