A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's King Lear
Title | A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's King Lear PDF eBook |
Author | Grace Ioppolo |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Lear, King (Legendary character), in literature |
ISBN |
A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's King Lear
Title | A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's King Lear PDF eBook |
Author | Grace Ioppolo |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9780415234726 |
With a remarkable breadth of coverage and a focused, user-friendly approach, this sourcebook is the essential guide for any student of King Lear.
William Shakespeare's King Lear
Title | William Shakespeare's King Lear PDF eBook |
Author | Grace Ioppolo |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | LITERARY CRITICISM |
ISBN | 9781315812120 |
This sourcebook clearly introduces the many critical issues surrounding this complex and haunting play. Ioppolo examines sources from Holinshed to Spenser, and in the Interpretations section looks at critical readings and notable performances of the play. These range from early critical responses and performances to recent stage and screen interpretations. Edited key passages connect the play to its contexts and criticism, providing both a guide to and a new perspective on King Lear. Careful annotation explains Shakespeare's language. This is the ideal introduction for undergraduates, providing orientation in the play, its reception history and the critical materialthat surrounds it.
A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
Title | A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice PDF eBook |
Author | S. P. Cerasano |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9780415240529 |
This student friendly book draws together text, context, criticism and performance history to provide an integrated view of one of the most dazzling works of the early modern theatre.
King Lear in Our Time
Title | King Lear in Our Time PDF eBook |
Author | Maynard Mack |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9780415352963 |
Perhaps more than any other play of Shakespeare's King Lear has been subjected to almost totally contradictory interpretations. An important theme is the play's examination of society and the ties of service and family love.
William Shakespeare's Macbeth
Title | William Shakespeare's Macbeth PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Leggatt |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9780415238243 |
Containing annotated extracts from key sources, this guide to William Shakespeare's Macbeth explores the heated debates that this play has sparked. Looking at issues, such as the representation of gender roles, political violence and the dramatisation of evil, this volume provides a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Shakespeare's text.
King Lear
Title | King Lear PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Hiscock |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 391 |
Release | 2011-06-23 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1441156011 |
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.