The Tragedy of King Lear
The Tragedy of King Lear
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Part of The New Cambridge Shakespeare series
Summary
For this second edition of King Lear, Jay L. Halio has added a new introductory section on recent stage, film, and critical interpretations of the play. He also discusses Shakespeare's sources, including literary, political and folkloric influences on the work. An updated reading list completes the edition.
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The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare
The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship and emphasis on performance. The series features line-by-line commentaries and textual notes on the plays and poems. Introductions are regularly refreshed with accounts of new critical, stage and screen interpretations. For this second edition of King Lear, Jay L. Halio has added a new introductory section that focuses on recent developments in scholarly criticism as well as on contemporary productions of the play. The edition features a comprehensive account of Shakespeare's sources, including literary, political and folkloric influences on the work. Halio's text is edited from the Folio and he explains the differences between the quarto and Folio versions, alerting the reader to the rival charms of the quarto by sampling parallel passages in the Introduction and by including in an Appendix annotated passages that are unique to the quarto. An updated reading list completes the edition.
Jay L. Halio is Professor of English at the University of Delaware.
SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9780521612630 |
ISBN 10 | 0521612632 |
Title | The Tragedy of King Lear |
Author | William Shakespeare |
Series | The New Cambridge Shakespeare |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding type | Paperback |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Year published | 2005-08-11 |
Number of pages | 332 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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