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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... player, as well as the allusion to Aesop's crow (who strutted in borrowed plumage, as an actor struts in fine words ... plays, 3 Henry VI: “O, tiger's heart wrapped in a woman's hide” (1.4.137). If in 1592 Shakespeare was prominent ...
... player, as well as the allusion to Aesop's crow (who strutted in borrowed plumage, as an actor struts in fine words ... plays, 3 Henry VI: “O, tiger's heart wrapped in a woman's hide” (1.4.137). If in 1592 Shakespeare was prominent ...
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... plays did not have his name on them, but this is not remarkable; the most popular play of the period, Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy, went through many editions without naming Kyd, and Kyd's authorship is known only because a book on ...
... plays did not have his name on them, but this is not remarkable; the most popular play of the period, Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy, went through many editions without naming Kyd, and Kyd's authorship is known only because a book on ...
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... plays are listed. From his acting, his play writing, and his share in a playhouse, Shakespeare seems to have made considerable money. He put it to work, making substantial investments in Stratford real estate. As early as 1597 he bought ...
... plays are listed. From his acting, his play writing, and his share in a playhouse, Shakespeare seems to have made considerable money. He put it to work, making substantial investments in Stratford real estate. As early as 1597 he bought ...
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... plays and poems. In 1769, however, Herbert Lawrence nominated Francis Bacon (1561-1626) in The Life and Adventures of Common Sense. Since then, at least two dozen other nominees have been offered, including Christopher Marlowe, Sir ...
... plays and poems. In 1769, however, Herbert Lawrence nominated Francis Bacon (1561-1626) in The Life and Adventures of Common Sense. Since then, at least two dozen other nominees have been offered, including Christopher Marlowe, Sir ...
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... plays that proved Bacon had written not only the plays attributed to Shakespeare but also other Renaissance works, for instance the plays of Christopher Marlowe and the essays of Montaigne. Consider the last two lines of the Epilogue in ...
... plays that proved Bacon had written not only the plays attributed to Shakespeare but also other Renaissance works, for instance the plays of Christopher Marlowe and the essays of Montaigne. Consider the last two lines of the Epilogue in ...
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