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's desire to ' Unburdened crawl toward death ' ( 1.1.40 , F only ) , which is vividly qualified by the final entry of the dying old king , burdened with the body of Cordelia . ' In the theatre each production necessarily selects one ...
... Lear's desire to ' Unburdened crawl toward death ' ( 1.1.40 , F only ) , which is vividly qualified by the final entry of the dying old king , burdened with the body of Cordelia . ' In the theatre each production necessarily selects one ...
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... Lear's antecedents , of how he came to the throne , of a 1 Versions of the play by Nahum Tate or George Colman , with a happy ending , held the stage between 1681 and 1838 ( see p . 85 ) , but Lear was played as a majestic figure in ...
... Lear's antecedents , of how he came to the throne , of a 1 Versions of the play by Nahum Tate or George Colman , with a happy ending , held the stage between 1681 and 1838 ( see p . 85 ) , but Lear was played as a majestic figure in ...
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... Lear invokes classical deities such as Hecate and Apollo , and unidentified pagan ' gods ' are appealed to ... Lear's majesty , and it is proper that one who is addressed by Kent as ' Royal Lear , / Whom I have ever honoured as ...
... Lear invokes classical deities such as Hecate and Apollo , and unidentified pagan ' gods ' are appealed to ... Lear's majesty , and it is proper that one who is addressed by Kent as ' Royal Lear , / Whom I have ever honoured as ...
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... Lear had immediate relevance for a Jacobean audience , and it is reasonable to suppose that Lear's crown on stage was not unlike that worn by James himself . 1 So Patterson claims , 106–9 ; and see also Marcus , 148–59 ; for further ...
... Lear had immediate relevance for a Jacobean audience , and it is reasonable to suppose that Lear's crown on stage was not unlike that worn by James himself . 1 So Patterson claims , 106–9 ; and see also Marcus , 148–59 ; for further ...
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... Lear himself cries , ' Lear's shadow ' , suggesting already a consciousness that he has lost authority ; in F the Fool speaks these words , and they come more appropriately from his mouth as an acerbic comment on what he perceives and Lear ...
... Lear himself cries , ' Lear's shadow ' , suggesting already a consciousness that he has lost authority ; in F the Fool speaks these words , and they come more appropriately from his mouth as an acerbic comment on what he perceives and Lear ...
Contents
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KING LEAR | 153 |
Two textual problems | 393 |
Lineation | 403 |
Abbreviations and references | 416 |
Index | 430 |
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