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"Image of that horror" : history, prophecy, and apocalypse in King Lear / by Joseph Wittreich.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Shakespeare Library (Van Pelt 628) 94.42 W78I
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LIBRA PR2819 .W57 1984
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wittreich, Joseph Anthony.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Prophecy in literature.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 185 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- San Marino, Calif. : Huntington Library, 1984.
- Summary:
- This innovative book draws attention with force and clarity to the prophetic center and apocalyptic framework of "King Lear." "Image of that Horror" demonstrates how Shakespeare mined scripture for analogies that pluralize the play's meanings and universalize its significance. In exploring the play's literary and cultural relations, this book addresses the larger questions of "King Lear"'s sources, its genre, and its Christian character.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: pages 163-173.
- ISBN:
- 0873280830 :
- OCLC:
- 10558197
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