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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... suggests a certain distance between them , perhaps to remind us that she is now Queen of France , invading his country ( though it is possible that , as in the opening scene , she cannot heave her heart into her mouth in addressing her ...
... suggests a certain distance between them , perhaps to remind us that she is now Queen of France , invading his country ( though it is possible that , as in the opening scene , she cannot heave her heart into her mouth in addressing her ...
Page 17
... suggests Lear's actions might be illegal , but I think it would have been impolitic , to say the least , for Shakespeare to introduce the idea overtly in a play that was staged before King James , and that was subject to censorship . 2 ...
... suggests Lear's actions might be illegal , but I think it would have been impolitic , to say the least , for Shakespeare to introduce the idea overtly in a play that was staged before King James , and that was subject to censorship . 2 ...
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... 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 as yet fails to see . Lear continues ...
... 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 as yet fails to see . Lear continues ...
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... suggest a transition from the bleak storm scenes into a pleasanter atmosphere of summer and ripeness ( see 4.4.3–7 and n ... suggests ; - for visually there is an echo of the opening scene , where Lear sits in his chair of state . Then ...
... suggest a transition from the bleak storm scenes into a pleasanter atmosphere of summer and ripeness ( see 4.4.3–7 and n ... suggests ; - for visually there is an echo of the opening scene , where Lear sits in his chair of state . Then ...
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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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