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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... narrative ; the stage and critical history of the play is so rich that no introduction could do justice to it . The next part of the introduction provides a brief historical survey of changes in critical reaction to King Lear 2 ...
... narrative ; the stage and critical history of the play is so rich that no introduction could do justice to it . The next part of the introduction provides a brief historical survey of changes in critical reaction to King Lear 2 ...
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Third Series William Shakespeare R.A. Foakes. historical survey of changes in critical reaction to King Lear , and a documentation of some of the major reworkings of it in drama , fiction and poetry . A section on ' The inception of King ...
Third Series William Shakespeare R.A. Foakes. historical survey of changes in critical reaction to King Lear , and a documentation of some of the major reworkings of it in drama , fiction and poetry . A section on ' The inception of King ...
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... changes and revisions found in the text of the first Folio ( 1623 ) appear to have been made for a revival by Shakespeare's company after 1608 , but , apart from evidence of a staging of the play in Yorkshire in 1610 , there are no ...
... changes and revisions found in the text of the first Folio ( 1623 ) appear to have been made for a revival by Shakespeare's company after 1608 , but , apart from evidence of a staging of the play in Yorkshire in 1610 , there are no ...
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... changes in grammatical usage have taken place , such as the virtual disappearance of the ' ethical dative ' in phrases like ' wind me into him ' ( 1.2.98 ) , meaning ' obtain his confidence for me , on my behalf ' . Meanings of some ...
... changes in grammatical usage have taken place , such as the virtual disappearance of the ' ethical dative ' in phrases like ' wind me into him ' ( 1.2.98 ) , meaning ' obtain his confidence for me , on my behalf ' . Meanings of some ...
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... changes in Lear's moods in relation to the Fool , alternating between affection and irritation , are also registered in his use of ' you ' and ' thou ' . It is striking that in the reconciliation scene , 4.7 , Cordelia addresses her ...
... changes in Lear's moods in relation to the Fool , alternating between affection and irritation , are also registered in his use of ' you ' and ' thou ' . It is striking that in the reconciliation scene , 4.7 , Cordelia addresses her ...
Contents
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KING LEAR | 153 |
Two textual problems | 393 |
Lineation | 403 |
Abbreviations and references | 416 |
Index | 430 |
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