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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... Gods spies ' ( Q and F ) , rather than ' gods ' spies ' , is likely to interpret the phrase as ' God's spies ' , a reference to the Christian God , although only pagan gods are mentioned elsewhere in the play . Reading , hearing and ...
... Gods spies ' ( Q and F ) , rather than ' gods ' spies ' , is likely to interpret the phrase as ' God's spies ' , a reference to the Christian God , although only pagan gods are mentioned elsewhere in the play . Reading , hearing and ...
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... gods ' are appealed to throughout ; in other words , antiquity is evoked in mythic terms , while the historical past is pretty much a blank , and the present is what matters in the action . Many critics and producers have therefore seen ...
... gods ' are appealed to throughout ; in other words , antiquity is evoked in mythic terms , while the historical past is pretty much a blank , and the present is what matters in the action . Many critics and producers have therefore seen ...
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... God to prouide you to all these three Kingdomes , make your eldest son Isaac , leauing him all your kingdomes ; and prouide the rest with priuate possessions : Otherwayes by deuiding your kingdomes , yee shall leaue the seed of diuision ...
... God to prouide you to all these three Kingdomes , make your eldest son Isaac , leauing him all your kingdomes ; and prouide the rest with priuate possessions : Otherwayes by deuiding your kingdomes , yee shall leaue the seed of diuision ...
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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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