On King Lear.

Danson, Lawrence,

On King Lear. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (192 pages) - Princeton Legacy Library . - Princeton legacy library. .

Cover; Contents.

King Lear and the Shakespearean pageant of history / Alvin B. Kernan -- King Lear, acting and feeling / Michael Goldman -- Shakespeare, the King's company, and King Lear / G.E. Bentley -- As the wind sits, the poetics of King Lear / Theodore Weiss -- The image of the family in King Lear / Thomas McFarland -- King Lear and the two abysses / Lawrence Danson -- "Nothing almost sees miracles" / Thomas P. Roche, Jr. -- King Lear in the theater / Daniel Seltzer.

In their lectures on King Lear, the eight contributors to this volume fulfill Shakespeare's rigorous injunction to Speak what we feel"" about the playwright's amplest tragedy. Representing distinctive but complementary points of view, they cover theatrical history, verbal style, acting and actors, the playwright in his cultural context and in the light of enduring human concerns, and the Shakespearean view of history, tragedy, and psychology. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previ.

9781400858040 (electronic bk.) 1400858046 (electronic bk.)

22573/ctt7394zh JSTOR


Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
Lear, King of England (Legendary character) --In literature.
Lear, King of England (Legendary character) --In literature.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
Lear, King of England (Legendary character)


King Lear (Shakespeare, William)


Kings and rulers in literature.
Tragedy.
Rois et souverains dans la littérature.
Tragédie.
tragedies.
DRAMA--Shakespeare.
DRAMA--English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Kings and rulers in literature.
Literature.
Tragedy.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.

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