King LearPenguin, 1998 M06 1 - 352 pages The Signet Classics edition of one of William Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. Full of cruelty and betrayal, King Lear is the timeless and tragic story of a kingdom held in the thrall of an aging ruler’s descent into madness. Desperate for praise, he banishes those who would guide him with honesty and surrounds himself with sycophants—an action that leads to his ultimate downfall.... This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: • An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Russell Fraser • Selections from Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia, and The True Chronicle History of King Lear, the sources from which Shakespeare derived King Lear • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, A. C. Bradley, John Russell Brown, and others • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text • And more... |
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... proverb without care , incautious innocent let lewd mere ( ly ) modem natural naughty next nice noise policy presently prevent proper prove quick sad All glosses, of course, are mere approximations; sometimes one of. saw secure silly.
... proverb without care , incautious innocent let lewd mere ( ly ) modem natural naughty next nice noise policy presently prevent proper prove quick sad All glosses, of course, are mere approximations; sometimes one of. saw secure silly.
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William Shakespeare Russell Fraser. All glosses, of course, are mere approximations; sometimes one of Shakespeare's words may hover between an older meaning and a modem one, and as we have seen, his words often have multiple meanings. 3 ...
William Shakespeare Russell Fraser. All glosses, of course, are mere approximations; sometimes one of Shakespeare's words may hover between an older meaning and a modem one, and as we have seen, his words often have multiple meanings. 3 ...
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... course) cost a lot of money, about three pennies, and an orange (also imported) cost two or three times what a chicken cost—but perhaps we can get some idea of the low cost of the penny admission when we realize that a penny could also ...
... course) cost a lot of money, about three pennies, and an orange (also imported) cost two or three times what a chicken cost—but perhaps we can get some idea of the low cost of the penny admission when we realize that a penny could also ...
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... course by a boy, disguises herself as a young man and seeks service in the house of a lord. She enlists the help of a Captain, and (by way of explaining away her voice and her beardlessness) says, I'll serve this duke Thou shalt present ...
... course by a boy, disguises herself as a young man and seeks service in the house of a lord. She enlists the help of a Captain, and (by way of explaining away her voice and her beardlessness) says, I'll serve this duke Thou shalt present ...
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... the dialogue in prose, and some have notably more: 1 Henry IV and 2 Henry IV, about half; As You Like It. Of course when we think of Shakespeare's work, we think primarily of his language, both the poetry and the prose.
... the dialogue in prose, and some have notably more: 1 Henry IV and 2 Henry IV, about half; As You Like It. Of course when we think of Shakespeare's work, we think primarily of his language, both the poetry and the prose.
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