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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... Night's Dream, 2.1.81-117, but such an allusion, if indeed it is an allusion to an event in the real world, can be variously interpreted, and in any case there is always the possibility that a topical allusion was inserted years later ...
... Night's Dream, 2.1.81-117, but such an allusion, if indeed it is an allusion to an event in the real world, can be variously interpreted, and in any case there is always the possibility that a topical allusion was inserted years later ...
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... Night Sir Toby advises Sir Andrew to insult Cesario by addressing him as thou: “If thou thou'st him some thrice, it shall not be amiss” (3.2.46-47). In Othello when Brabantio is addressing an unidentified voice in the dark he says ...
... Night Sir Toby advises Sir Andrew to insult Cesario by addressing him as thou: “If thou thou'st him some thrice, it shall not be amiss” (3.2.46-47). In Othello when Brabantio is addressing an unidentified voice in the dark he says ...
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... Night's Dream, out of twenty-one named roles, only four are female; in Hamlet, out of twenty-four, only two (Gertrude and Ophelia) are female. Many of Shakespeare's characters have fathers but no mothers—for instance, King Lear's ...
... Night's Dream, out of twenty-one named roles, only four are female; in Hamlet, out of twenty-four, only two (Gertrude and Ophelia) are female. Many of Shakespeare's characters have fathers but no mothers—for instance, King Lear's ...
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... night, a player or two would carry a torch. Here are some samples of Shakespeare establishing the scene: This is Illyria, lady. (Twelfth Night, 1.2.2) Well, this is the Forest of Arden. (As You Like It, 2.4.14) This castle has a ...
... night, a player or two would carry a torch. Here are some samples of Shakespeare establishing the scene: This is Illyria, lady. (Twelfth Night, 1.2.2) Well, this is the Forest of Arden. (As You Like It, 2.4.14) This castle has a ...
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... Night's Dream, Hamlet, and The Tempest.) A. Note. on. the. Use. of. Boy. Actors. in. Female. Roles. Until fairly recently, scholars were content to mention that the convention existed; they sometimes also mentioned that it continued the ...
... Night's Dream, Hamlet, and The Tempest.) A. Note. on. the. Use. of. Boy. Actors. in. Female. Roles. Until fairly recently, scholars were content to mention that the convention existed; they sometimes also mentioned that it continued the ...
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