Research Catalog

Title

Re-visioning Lear's daughters : testing feminist criticism and theory / Lesley Kordecki and Karla Koskinen.

Author

Kordecki, Lesley Catherine, 1951-

Publication

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

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Details

Additional Authors

Koskinen, Karla, 1955-

Description

x, 235 p.; 22 cm.

Subjects

• Misogyny in literature
• Sisters in literature
• Feminist literary criticism
• Patriarchy in literature
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Characters > Women
• Sibling rivalry in literature
• Fathers and daughters in literature
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > King Lear

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction: the problem with Lear -- The trial : Goneril, politician and appeaser (Act 1, Scene 1) -- The trial : Regan, soldier and enabler (Act 1, Scene 1) -- The trial : Cordelia, heir apparent and zealot (Act 1, Scene 1) -- Goneril makes her stand : queen and mother (Act 1, Scenes 3 and 4) -- The sisters unite : kingship and kinship (Act 2, Scenes 1 and 2) -- Regan and torture : abuser and abused (Act 3, Scene 7) -- The sisters and Edmund : agency and sexuality (Act 4, Scenes 2 and 4 (q 4.5)) -- Cordelia returns : sinner and saint (Act 4, Scenes 3 (q 4.4) and 7) -- Homeland security : defeat and denial (Act 5, Scenes 1, 2, and 3 (Cordelia)) -- Patriarchy restored : duplicity and death (Act 5, Scene 3 (Goneril and Regan)).

Call Number

JFD 10-3440

ISBN

• 9780230104099 (alk. paper)
• 0230104096 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2010001974

OCLC

YBP 2010001974

Author

Kordecki, Lesley Catherine, 1951-

Title

Re-visioning Lear's daughters : testing feminist criticism and theory / Lesley Kordecki and Karla Koskinen.

Imprint

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Edition

1st ed.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Koskinen, Karla, 1955-

Research Call Number

JFD 10-3440