King LearBristol Classical Press, 1987 - 247 pages |
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... century Edgar the romantic lead , nineteenth - century Edgar the comic relief , twentieth - century Edgar the social commentary . In bringing the play to the stage similar uncertainties , requiring large - scale changes , have been felt ...
... century Edgar the romantic lead , nineteenth - century Edgar the comic relief , twentieth - century Edgar the social commentary . In bringing the play to the stage similar uncertainties , requiring large - scale changes , have been felt ...
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... century politi- cal consciousness , stressed the same aspects of the war in order to underline his message about the nature of power . Even the least politically conscious directors have found it necessary to simplify events ...
... century politi- cal consciousness , stressed the same aspects of the war in order to underline his message about the nature of power . Even the least politically conscious directors have found it necessary to simplify events ...
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... century seems better qualified to communicate and respond ' than any other , ' save possibly Shakespeare's own'.87 ... century men of the theatre , like the twentieth- century critics , demonstrated what they took to be their unique ...
... century seems better qualified to communicate and respond ' than any other , ' save possibly Shakespeare's own'.87 ... century men of the theatre , like the twentieth- century critics , demonstrated what they took to be their unique ...
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action actor ALBANY appear arms audience Barker began Byrne carried century Charles Kean comes Cordelia CORNWALL court critics daughters death direction Edgar Edmund Kean effect Enter entry Exeunt Exit expression eyes face father feel final followed Fool France Garrick gave Gielgud give Gloucester Goneril hand hath head heart hold interpretation Irving J.P. Kemble John Kean and Irving keep Kent kind King Lear knights Lear's leave letter London look lord Macready madness means mind moved nature never notes opening Oswald performance Phelps play poor present production promptbook Regan rest restored role scene seemed servants Shakespeare sister speak speech spoke stage stand storm stressed suggested Tate Tate's tears tell Theatre thee thing thou throne took turn