The history of King Lear
by ebrary, Inc, Wells, Stanley, Taylor, Gary, Shakespeare, William
The history of King Lear
by ProQuest (Firm), Wells, Stanley, Taylor, Gary, Shakespeare, William
This new edition of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy is based on the quarto, the version closest to his original manuscript. Included are guides to appreciation of the play, notes on staging and lighting, and the play's first derivative.
"The commentary to this edition offers detailed help in understanding the language and dramaturgy in relation to the theatres in which King Lear was first performed. Additional sections reprint the early ballad, ignored by all modern editors, which was among its earliest derivat…
"King Lear, widely considered Shakespeare's most deeply moving, passionately expressed, and intellectually ambitious play, has almost always been edited from the revised version printed in the First Folio of 1623, with additions from the quarto of 1608. Acting on recent discover…
"King Lear, widely considered Shakespeare's most deeply moving, passionately expressed, and intellectually ambitious play, has almost always been edited from the revised version printed in the First Folio of 1623, with additions from the quarto of 1608. Acting on recent discover…