The history of King Lear /
King Lear
William Shakespeare ; edited by Stanley Wells
- x, 321 p.; ill. 20 cm.
- The Oxford Shakespeare Oxford world's classics .
- Shakespeare, William, .
- Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press) .
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.
9780199535828
Lear, Shakespeare, William,
Fathers and daughters--Drama. Inheritance and succession--Drama. Kings and rulers--Drama. Aging parents--Drama. Britons--Drama.