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King Lear : a guide to the play

Title: King Lear : a guide to the play / Jay L. Halio.
Author: Halio, Jay L.
Publication: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001.

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Description

128 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

Publisher's description: In its timeless exploration of familial and political dissolution, and in its relentless questioning of the apparent moral indifference of the universe, King Lear is Shakespeare's darkest tragedy. It is also one of his most timely, for many of the issues it raises resonate loudly within our own era. Perhaps because of its contemporary relevance, it is one of Shakespeare's most frequently produced, taught, and studied works. And the amount of scholarship on King Lear is exceeded only be the complexity which that scholarship reveals. This book is a lucid and thorough guide to the play's roots and legacy. The volume begins with a discussion of the play's textual history, which is complicated by the different quarto and folio versions. It also addresses the merits of several recent editions. The book then looks at the literary, historical, and cultural contexts that inform the play. This is followed by an examination of Shakespeare's dramatic art, an analysis of the play's themes, and a summary of the different approaches critics have used to elucidate its meaning. A final chapter explores the play's rich production history, and a selected bibliography concludes the volume. As a guide, this reference successfully navigates the tremendous body of available scholarship and is a ready aid for a wide range of readers.

Series Statement

Greenwood guides to Shakespeare

Uniform Title

Greenwood guides to Shakespeare

Subject

Genre/Form

Tragedy.
tragedies.
Tragedies (Drama)
Tragedies.
Tragédies.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [117]-124) and index.

Contents

1. Textual history -- 2. Contexts and sources -- 3. Dramatic structure -- 4. Themes -- 5. Critical approaches -- 6. The Play in performance.

ISBN

031331618X
9780313316180
0313016844
9780313016844

LCCN

2001023330

OCLC

ocm46320952
46320952
SCSB-14687621

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library