King Lear: Third SeriesBloomsbury Publishing, 2014 M09 25 - 455 pages 'By far the best edition of King Lear - in respect of both textual and other matters - that we now have.'John Lyon, English Language Notes'This volume is a treasure-trove of precise information and stimulating comments on practically every aspect of the Lear-universe. I know of no other edition which I would recommend with such confidence: to students, professional colleagues and also the 'educated public'.'Dieter Mehl, Shakespeare Jahrbuch, vol 134 |
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... Fool to King James I , from his A Banquet of Jests , 5th edition ( 1657 ) ( courtesy of the Huntington Library , California ) 14 Antony Sher as the Fool in the circus or music - hall tradition , in the production by Adrian Noble , Royal ...
... Fool to King James I , from his A Banquet of Jests , 5th edition ( 1657 ) ( courtesy of the Huntington Library , California ) 14 Antony Sher as the Fool in the circus or music - hall tradition , in the production by Adrian Noble , Royal ...
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... Fool were developed in “ Textual Revision and the Fool in “ King Lear ” ' , Trivium , 20 ( 1985 ) , 33–47 . The problem of textual differences between Quarto and Folio in 3.1 , discussed briefly in Appendix 1 , is analysed more fully in ...
... Fool were developed in “ Textual Revision and the Fool in “ King Lear ” ' , Trivium , 20 ( 1985 ) , 33–47 . The problem of textual differences between Quarto and Folio in 3.1 , discussed briefly in Appendix 1 , is analysed more fully in ...
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... Fool's commentary , Poor Tom's ' mad ' sayings and the insights gained by Lear and Gloucester in their suffering , the play vividly exposes human folly , greed and corruption . It incorporates aspects of pastoral and romance , recalls ...
... Fool's commentary , Poor Tom's ' mad ' sayings and the insights gained by Lear and Gloucester in their suffering , the play vividly exposes human folly , greed and corruption . It incorporates aspects of pastoral and romance , recalls ...
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... Fool , alternating between affection and irritation , are also registered in his use of ' you ' and ' thou ' . It is ... fools and folly , have been much studied . The sense of imminent violence in the action is fostered by the activity ...
... Fool , alternating between affection and irritation , are also registered in his use of ' you ' and ' thou ' . It is ... fools and folly , have been much studied . The sense of imminent violence in the action is fostered by the activity ...
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Contents
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KING LEAR | 153 |
Two textual problems | 393 |
Lineation | 403 |
Abbreviations and references | 416 |
Index | 430 |
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