The history of King Lear /
The introduction illuminates the plays' origins and practicalities of composition, its reception and influence. Detailed notes pay special attention to language and staging, and the volume includes King Lear's first derivative, a contemporary ballad, and guides to appreciation of the play...
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Oxford University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
Publication Dates: |
2008. ©2000 |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 1982. |
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Summary: |
The introduction illuminates the plays' origins and practicalities of composition, its reception and influence. Detailed notes pay special attention to language and staging, and the volume includes King Lear's first derivative, a contemporary ballad, and guides to appreciation of the play and its multiple offshoots. |
Item Description: | "First published by the Clarendon Press 2000"--Title page verso. |
Carrier Form: | x, 321 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780199535828 0199535825 |
Index Number: | PR2819 |
CLC: | I561.33 |
Call Number: | I561.33/S527-171 |