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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Page vii
... this edition 148 KING LEAR 153 Appendix 1 : Two textual problems 393 Appendix 2 : Lineation 403 Abbreviations and references 416 Index 430 This page intentionally left blank LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1 Interior vii Contents.
... this edition 148 KING LEAR 153 Appendix 1 : Two textual problems 393 Appendix 2 : Lineation 403 Abbreviations and references 416 Index 430 This page intentionally left blank LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1 Interior vii Contents.
Page xiii
... reference , but have been given less prominence than in the previous series . Editorial indications of location of the action have been removed to the textual notes or commentary . In the text itself , unfamiliar typographic conventions ...
... reference , but have been given less prominence than in the previous series . Editorial indications of location of the action have been removed to the textual notes or commentary . In the text itself , unfamiliar typographic conventions ...
Page xiv
... reference , reading adopted in the text and closing square bracket ; then : abbreviated reference , in italic , to the earliest edition to adopt the accepted reading , italic semi- colon and noteworthy alternative reading ( s ) , each ...
... reference , reading adopted in the text and closing square bracket ; then : abbreviated reference , in italic , to the earliest edition to adopt the accepted reading , italic semi- colon and noteworthy alternative reading ( s ) , each ...
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... reference to stage , film and television versions , as well as intro- ducing the reader to the range of critical approaches to the plays . They discuss the history of the reception of the texts within the theatre and scholarship and ...
... reference to stage , film and television versions , as well as intro- ducing the reader to the range of critical approaches to the plays . They discuss the history of the reception of the texts within the theatre and scholarship and ...
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... reference to the Christian God , although only pagan gods are mentioned elsewhere in the play . Reading , hearing and seeing King Lear are activities that open up a variety of meanings , connections , rever- berations and shapings of ...
... reference to the Christian God , although only pagan gods are mentioned elsewhere in the play . Reading , hearing and seeing King Lear are activities that open up a variety of meanings , connections , rever- berations and shapings of ...
Contents
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KING LEAR | 153 |
Two textual problems | 393 |
Lineation | 403 |
Abbreviations and references | 416 |
Index | 430 |
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