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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... falls upon her bed within the curtains. ” In short, an editor's decisions do not end with the choice of a single copy text. First of all, editors must reckon with Elizabethan spelling. If they are not producing a facsimile, they ...
... falls upon her bed within the curtains. ” In short, an editor's decisions do not end with the choice of a single copy text. First of all, editors must reckon with Elizabethan spelling. If they are not producing a facsimile, they ...
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... the instability of the text and, curiously, the Bacon/Oxford heresy concerning the authorship of the plays. Of course Shakespeare wrote the plays, and we should daily fall on our knees to thank him for them—and yet there is.
... the instability of the text and, curiously, the Bacon/Oxford heresy concerning the authorship of the plays. Of course Shakespeare wrote the plays, and we should daily fall on our knees to thank him for them—and yet there is.
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... fall of a hero who, assailed by the rebel passion, gives it sovereign sway and masterdom, and is in consequence ... falling curves, the hero tasting his folly, the hero triumphing over it, intersect in the center of the play, in the ...
... fall of a hero who, assailed by the rebel passion, gives it sovereign sway and masterdom, and is in consequence ... falling curves, the hero tasting his folly, the hero triumphing over it, intersect in the center of the play, in the ...
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... , as my master followed, As my great patron thought on in my prayers—Lear. The bow is bent and drawn; make from the shaft.° Kent. Let it fall° rather, though the fork° invade The region of my heart. Be Kent unmannerly When Lear.
... , as my master followed, As my great patron thought on in my prayers—Lear. The bow is bent and drawn; make from the shaft.° Kent. Let it fall° rather, though the fork° invade The region of my heart. Be Kent unmannerly When Lear.
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... fall strike 146 fork forked head of the arrow When power to flattery bows? To plainness honor's bound When majesty falls to folly. Reserve thy state,° And in thy best consideration° check This hideous rashness. Answer my life my ...
... fall strike 146 fork forked head of the arrow When power to flattery bows? To plainness honor's bound When majesty falls to folly. Reserve thy state,° And in thy best consideration° check This hideous rashness. Answer my life my ...
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