The history of King Lear / William Shakespeare ; edited by Stanley Wells
Material type: TextSeries: Shakespeare, William ; | Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008Description: x, 321 p.; ill. 20 cmISBN:- 9780199535828
- King Lear [Cover title]
- 822.33 SHA
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-292) and index.
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.
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