The History of King Lear: The Oxford Shakespeare

Author : William Shakespeare,Stanley Wells

Paperback

Published : Thursday 17 April 2008

ISBN : 9780199535828

Price : €9.35

Description

This new edition is based on the quarto, the version closest to the original manuscript. The introduction illminates the plays origins and practicalities of composition, its reception and influence. Detailed notes pay especial attention to language and staging, and the volume includes King Lears first derivative, a contemporary ballad, and guides to appreciation of the play and its multiple offshoots.

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