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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... call for elaborate staging . It requires a number of commonplace properties such as letters , purses , weapons ... calls on Edgar to ' descend ' ; this is the only point in the play where a balcony or some area above the stage is ...
... call for elaborate staging . It requires a number of commonplace properties such as letters , purses , weapons ... calls on Edgar to ' descend ' ; this is the only point in the play where a balcony or some area above the stage is ...
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... calls for ( there are no stage directions relating to it in the early texts ) vividly establishes the political and emotional tensions of the scene in a way that may be missed in reading it . The map of England ( or Britain ; see p . 18 ) ...
... calls for ( there are no stage directions relating to it in the early texts ) vividly establishes the political and emotional tensions of the scene in a way that may be missed in reading it . The map of England ( or Britain ; see p . 18 ) ...
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... calls the play the ' True Chronicle Historie of the life and death of 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 ...
... calls the play the ' True Chronicle Historie of the life and death of 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 ...
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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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