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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... Lear a disservice , while Lear's passion in Act 3 can only be expressed in the magnificent rhetoric of his outcries in the storm . ' A second feature , which has links with the first , is a concern with the gap that may exist and be ...
... Lear a disservice , while Lear's passion in Act 3 can only be expressed in the magnificent rhetoric of his outcries in the storm . ' A second feature , which has links with the first , is a concern with the gap that may exist and be ...
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... Lear crying , “ Pray you undo this button . ' Kent's wish is positive , but his mode of expression carries negative connotations . Lear has tried to tear off his clothes , crying ' come , unbutton here ' at 3.4.107 , where the main ...
... Lear crying , “ Pray you undo this button . ' Kent's wish is positive , but his mode of expression carries negative connotations . Lear has tried to tear off his clothes , crying ' come , unbutton here ' at 3.4.107 , where the main ...
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... Lear and Gloucester . Hearing the dialogue spoken can also bring home possibilities easily missed in reading . When ... King Lear . At 5.3.17 , an audience hearing ' Gods spies ' ( Q and F ) , rather than ' gods ' spies ' , is likely to ...
... Lear and Gloucester . Hearing the dialogue spoken can also bring home possibilities easily missed in reading . When ... King Lear . At 5.3.17 , an audience hearing ' Gods spies ' ( Q and F ) , rather than ' gods ' spies ' , is likely to ...
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... King LEAR and his three Daughters ' , in imitation of the old play of King Leir published in 1605 , as if it were really about the ' historical Lear , who reigned , according to Holinshed's Chronicles , about 800 BC , before the ...
... King LEAR and his three Daughters ' , in imitation of the old play of King Leir published in 1605 , as if it were really about the ' historical Lear , who reigned , according to Holinshed's Chronicles , about 800 BC , before the ...
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... Lear is said to have reigned . A striking feature of productions of King Lear from David Garrick in 1756 to F. R. Benson in 1904 is the tradition of dressing Lear in scarlet trimmed with ermine , not only in the opening scene , but ...
... Lear is said to have reigned . A striking feature of productions of King Lear from David Garrick in 1756 to F. R. Benson in 1904 is the tradition of dressing Lear in scarlet trimmed with ermine , not only in the opening scene , but ...
Contents
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KING LEAR | 153 |
Two textual problems | 393 |
Lineation | 403 |
Abbreviations and references | 416 |
Index | 430 |
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