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King Lear

By: William Shakespeare

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Paperback | 1 March 2000 | Edition Number 1

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352 Pages

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Revised

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18+

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17.5 x 11.0 x 1.5

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The Signet Classics edition of one of William Shakespeare's greatest tragedies.

Full of cruelty and betrayal, King Learis the timeless and tragic story of a kingdom held in the thrall of an aging ruler's descent into madness. Desperate for praise, he banishes those who would guide him with honesty and surrounds himself with sycophants-an action that leads to his ultimate downfall....

This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:

. An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
.A special introduction to the play by the editor, Russell Fraser
. Selections from Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia, and The True Chronicle History of King Lear, the sources from which Shakespeare derived King Lear
. Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, A. C. Bradley, John Russell Brown, and others
. A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
. Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
. And more...

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Shakespeare: An Overview	p. vii
Biographical Sketch	p. vii
A Note on the Anti-Stratfordians, Especially Baconians and Oxfordians	p. xi
The Shakespeare Canon	p. xv
Shakespeare's English	p. xviii
Shakespeare's Theater	p. xxvi
A Note on the Use of Boy Actors in Female Roles	p. xxxiii
Shakespeare's Dramatic Language: Costumes, Gestures and Silences; Prose and Poetry	p. xxxvi
The Play Text as a Collaboration	p. xliii
Editing Texts	p. xlix
Shakespeare on the Stage	p. liv
Introduction	p. lxiii
The Tragedy of King Lear	p. 1
Textual Note	p. 146
The Date and Sources of King Lear	p. 156
from The Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland	p. 159
from Arcadia	p. 162
from The True Chronicle History of King Leir	p. 170
Commentaries
from Preface to Shakespeare and "King Lear"	p. 178
from Shakespearean Tragedy	p. 190
from Prefaces to Shakespeare	p. 208
from King Lear in Out Time	p. 225
The Woman Reader in King Lear	p. 235
Staging Violence in King Lear	p. 245
King Lear on Stage and Screen	p. 249
Suggested References	p. 261
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