TY - BOOK AU - Shakespeare,William AU - Wells,Stanley AU - Taylor,Gary TI - The history of King Lear T2 - The Oxford Shakespeare SN - 9780199535828 U1 - 822.33 SHA PY - 2008/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Lear, KW - Shakespeare, William, KW - Fathers and daughters KW - Drama KW - Inheritance and succession KW - Kings and rulers KW - Aging parents KW - Britons KW - Fiction KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-292) and index N2 - 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 ER -