A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's King LearGrace Ioppolo Psychology Press, 2003 - 192 pages This sourcebook clearly introduces the many critical issues surrounding this complex and haunting play. Ioppolo examines sources, from Holinshed to Spencer, and in the Interpretations section looks at critical readings and notable performances of the play. These range from early critical responses and performances to recent stage and screen interpretations. Edited key passages connect the play to its contexts and criticism, providing both a guide and a new perspective on King Lear. Careful annotation explains Shakespeare's language. This is the ideal introduction for undergraduates, providing orientation in the play, its reception history and the critical material which surrounds it. It examines King Lear within its literary and cultural contexts, bringing together: |
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... Edmund Spenser , The Faerie Queene ( 1596 ) From Sir Philip Sidney , The Countesse of Pembroke's Arcadia ( 1590 ) From Samuel Harsnett , A Declaration of Egregious Popish Impostures ( 1603 ) From James I , The True Law of Free ...
... Edmund deceives Gloucester Act 1 , Scene 2 : Edmund deceives Edgar 115 119 Act 1 , Scene 4 : Lear meets the disguised Kent 121 Act 1 , Scene 4 : Lear is reunited with the Fool 123 Act 1 , Scene 4 : Goneril confronts Lear 126 Act 2 ...
... Edmund , Goneril , Regan , Cordelia and Lear 173 4 : Further Reading Introduction 183 Recommended Editions of King Lear 183 Recommended Book - length Studies of King Lear 184 General studies of the play 184 On the play in performance ...
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A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's King Lear Grace Ioppolo No preview available - 2003 |
William Shakespeare's King Lear: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook Grace Iopolo No preview available - 2003 |
A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's King Lear Grace Ioppolo No preview available - 2003 |