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King Lear

Author : Jeffrey Kahan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135973652
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book King Lear written by Jeffrey Kahan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-04-18 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is King Lear an autonomous text, or a rewrite of the earlier and anonymous play King Leir? Should we refer to Shakespeare’s original quarto when discussing the play, the revised folio text, or the popular composite version, stitched together by Alexander Pope in 1725? What of its stage variations? When turning from page to stage, the critical view on King Lear is skewed by the fact that for almost half of the four hundred years the play has been performed, audiences preferred Naham Tate's optimistic adaptation, in which Lear and Cordelia live happily ever after. When discussing King Lear, the question of what comprises ‘the play’ is both complex and fragmentary. These issues of identity and authenticity across time and across mediums are outlined, debated, and considered critically by the contributors to this volume. Using a variety of approaches, from postcolonialism and New Historicism to psychoanalysis and gender studies, the leading international contributors to King Lear: New Critical Essays offer major new interpretations on the conception and writing, editing, and cultural productions of King Lear. This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive anthology of textual scholarship, performance research, and critical writing on one of Shakespeare's most important and perplexing tragedies. Contributors Include: R.A. Foakes, Richard Knowles, Tom Clayton, Cynthia Clegg, Edward L. Rocklin, Christy Desmet, Paul Cantor, Robert V. Young, Stanley Stewart and Jean R. Brink

King Lear

Author : Jay L. Halio
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 031331618X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book King Lear written by Jay L. Halio and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2001-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Cambridge Shakespeare Guide

Author : Emma Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521195233
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (211 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Shakespeare Guide written by Emma Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-22 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable reference tool for Shakespeare students and enthusiasts, this compact guide provides authoritative summaries of each of Shakespeare's works.

King Lear

Author : Andrew Hiscock
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 144113803X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book King Lear written by Andrew Hiscock and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Lear is one of Shakespeare's most performed and studied plays - seen as one of the most significant and universal tragedies of all time. This guide introduces the play's critical and performance history, including notable stage productions alongside TV, film and radio versions. It includes a keynote chapter outlining major areas of current research on the play and four new critical essays. Finally, a guide to critical, web-based and production-related resources and an annotated bibliography provide a basis for further individual research.

What Happens in Shakespeare's King Lear

Author : Nick Buchanan
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1291635076
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book What Happens in Shakespeare's King Lear written by Nick Buchanan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a new study guide with a difference. "What Happens in Shakespeare's King Lear" by Nick Buchanan provides a complete walk-through commentary exploring EVERY paragraph of this magnificent play. Word definitions are placed right next to the text in which they appear - so there's no ferreting around in foot-of-the-page or back-of-the-book glossaries. The play's major themes are identified and explored and there are charts which indicate key moments in each character's journey, together with a useful guide for playing Shakespeare (for actors and directors). This guide is for EVERYONE - for those who love reading, for students - and even those new to Shakespeare. It includes the whole play with FULL commentary. So, whether you are a casual reader, an enthusiast, an actor, a director, a scholar or a teacher (in a school, a college or a university) this is the definitive guide to King Lear.

King Lear Study Guide CD

Author : Saddleback Educational Publishing
Publisher : Saddleback Educational Publ
ISBN 13 : 1616511613
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book King Lear Study Guide CD written by Saddleback Educational Publishing and published by Saddleback Educational Publ. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timeless Shakespeare-designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original play. These classic plays retold will grab a student's attention from the first page. Presented in traditional play script format, each title features simplified language, easy-to-read type, and strict adherence to the tone and integrity of the original. Thirty-five reproducible activities per guide reinforce basic reading and comprehension skills while teaching high-order critical thinking. Also included are teaching suggestions, background notes, summaries, and answer keys. The guide is digital and only available on CD-ROM; simply print the activities you need for each lesson.

Great Stage of Fools

Author : Peter J. Leithart
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532638523
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Great Stage of Fools written by Peter J. Leithart and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives close attention to the poetry and plotting of six Shakespeare plays, three tragedies (Coriolanus, Richard III, and King Lear) and three comedies (Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice), paying particular attention to biblical imagery and theological themes of the plays.

Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare

Author : Isaac Asimov
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1542 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare written by Isaac Asimov and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 1542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the historical, legendary, and mythological background of 38 plays and 2 narrative poems.

King Lear, William Shakespeare

Author : Stewart Martin
Publisher : Letts & Londsale
ISBN 13 : 9781857582697
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book King Lear, William Shakespeare written by Stewart Martin and published by Letts & Londsale. This book was released on 1995 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

King Lear

Author : Ken Roy
Publisher : Harcourt Canada
ISBN 13 : 9780774714877
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (148 download)

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Download or read book King Lear written by Ken Roy and published by Harcourt Canada. This book was released on 2002 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for easy use: Text notes opposite each page of the play help students understand the Shakespeare language. Historically accurate illustrations draw students into the world of the play. The Teacher's Guide facilitates implementation and evaluation. Specific teaching suggestions introduce strategies for presenting Shakespeare in a condensed time period (3 to 5 weeks). Evaluation strategies for student activities are presented. -Background information on Shakespeare's England is provided.

Playing Shakespeare

Author : John Barton
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307773914
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Playing Shakespeare written by John Barton and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Playing Shakespeare is the premier guide to understanding and appreciating the mastery of the world’s greatest playwright. Together with Royal Shakespeare Company actors–among them Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, and David Suchet–John Barton demonstrates how to adapt Elizabethan theater for the modern stage. The director begins by explicating Shakespeare’s verse and prose, speeches and soliloquies, and naturalistic and heightened language to discover the essence of his characters. In the second section, Barton and the actors explore nuance in Shakespearean theater, from evoking irony and ambiguity and striking the delicate balance of passion and profound intellectual thought, to finding new approaches to playing Shakespeare’s most controversial creation, Shylock, from The Merchant of Venice. A practical and essential guide, Playing Shakespeare will stand for years as the authoritative favorite among actors, scholars, teachers, and students.

Student's Guide to Shakespeare

Author : William McKenzie
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474413528
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Student's Guide to Shakespeare written by William McKenzie and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a 'one-stop-shop' for the busy undergraduate studying Shakespeare. Offering detailed guidance to the plays most often taught on undergraduate courses, the volume targets the topics tutors choose for essay questions and is organised to help students find the information they need quickly. Each text discussion contains sections on sources, characters, performance, themes, language, and critical history, helping students identify the different ways of approaching a text. The book's unique play-based structure and character-centre approach allows students to easily navigate the material. The flexibility of the design allows students to either read cover-to-cover, target a specific play, or explore elements of a narrative unit such as imagery or characterisation. The reader will gain quickly a full grasp of the kind of dramatist William Shakespeare was - and is.

Shakespeare - King Lear

Author : Susan Bruce
Publisher : Palgrave
ISBN 13 : 9781874166719
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Shakespeare - King Lear written by Susan Bruce and published by Palgrave. This book was released on 1997-09-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the huge body of critical writing devoted to Shakespeare's plays, by far the greatest proportion is concerned with the tragedies - and, for students of English literature, a familiarity with the great tragedies remains a necessity. To deal with such a massive volume of critical writing, however is no simple task. Critical commentary on King Lear ranges across nearly three centuries and reflects the changing tastes, perceptions and literary conventions of many ages. In this Readers' Guide, Susan Bruce provides the readers with a pathway through the major writings on King Lear, tracing the development of the numerous critical debates and shifts in perspective that have led to the successive revaluations of this central work. The Guide provides extracts and essays from contemporary critics who write as academics and literary scholars, as well as from those who wrote as 'educated amateurs' in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and at each stage the secondary material is set in context and arranged to provide students with a firm grasp of the progress of critical thinking on the play.

CliffsComplete King Lear

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 054417917X
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book CliffsComplete King Lear written by William Shakespeare and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004-03-15 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the CliffsComplete guides, the play's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature. In this tragic play, Lear, a ruler in pre-Christian Britain, is described as a "very foolish old man." Grossly misjudging his daughters, he endures a harrowing experience and emerges as a man "more sinned against than sinning." This most tragic of Shakespearean plays speaks to us repeatedly about fate and chance, destiny and the gods. But we also are reminded that humanity has free will — and King Lear's choices lead to madness. Enhance your reading of King Lear and save valuable studying time — all at once — with CliffsComplete King Lear. Studying is easier with features that include Shakespeare's original play Notes and definitions that appear directly opposite the line in which they occur A summary and insightful commentary for each scene Bibliography and historical background on the playwright, William Shakespeare A look at the historical context and structure of the play Discussions on the play's symbols and themes A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters Review questions, a quiz, discussion topics (essay questions), activity ideas A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites Streamline your literature study with all-in-one help from CliffsComplete guides!

King Lear

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780486410968
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book King Lear written by William Shakespeare and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most fully annotated edition offers complete text of the play taken from the First Folio, with all the various readings, emendations, and modifications of the different editions of King Lear, from earliest Quarto of 1608 to the Schmidt edition of 1879. Critical appreciations by Johnson, Coleridge, Lamb, Shelley, others. Extensive bibliography. Index. Appendices.

King Lear

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King Lear written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

King Lear Study Guide

Author : Saddleback Educational Publishing
Publisher : Saddleback Educational Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1602918929
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book King Lear Study Guide written by Saddleback Educational Publishing and published by Saddleback Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timeless Shakespeare-designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original play. These classic plays retold will grab a student's attention from the first page. Presented in traditional play script format, each title features simplified language, easy-to-read type, and strict adherence to the tone and integrity of the original. Thirty-five reproducible activities per guide reinforce basic reading and comprehension skills while teaching high-order critical thinking. Also included are teaching suggestions, background notes, summaries, and answer keys. The guide is digital; simply print the activities you need for each lesson.