King LearThe 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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That Shakespeare is meant is indicated not only by Shake-scene but also by the parody of a line from one of Shakespeare's plays, 3 Henry VI: “O, tiger's heart wrapped in a woman's hide” (1.4.137). If in 1592 Shakespeare was ...
That Shakespeare is meant is indicated not only by Shake-scene but also by the parody of a line from one of Shakespeare's plays, 3 Henry VI: “O, tiger's heart wrapped in a woman's hide” (1.4.137). If in 1592 Shakespeare was ...
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The prevailing opinion, however, is that this rather simpleminded play is not Shakespeare's; at most he may have revised some passages, chiefly scenes with the Countess of Salisbury. We include The Two Noble Kinsmen but do not include ...
The prevailing opinion, however, is that this rather simpleminded play is not Shakespeare's; at most he may have revised some passages, chiefly scenes with the Countess of Salisbury. We include The Two Noble Kinsmen but do not include ...
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He uses this form for a while, but later in the scene, when he comes to regard Roderigo as an ally, he shifts back to the polite you, beginning in line 163, “What said she to you?” and on to the end of the scene.
He uses this form for a while, but later in the scene, when he comes to regard Roderigo as an ally, he shifts back to the polite you, beginning in line 163, “What said she to you?” and on to the end of the scene.
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Such discovery scenes are very rare in Elizabethan drama, but a good example occurs in The Tempest (5.1.171), where a stage direction tells us, “Here Prospero discovers Ferdinand and Miranda playing at chess. ” There was also some sort ...
Such discovery scenes are very rare in Elizabethan drama, but a good example occurs in The Tempest (5.1.171), where a stage direction tells us, “Here Prospero discovers Ferdinand and Miranda playing at chess. ” There was also some sort ...
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To indicate that the scene took place at 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.
To indicate that the scene took place at 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.
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| Title | King Lear Signet classic Shakespeare Works, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Editor | Russell Fraser |
| Publisher | Penguin, 1998 |
| ISBN | 1101142278, 9781101142271 |
| Length | 352 pages |
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