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King Lear / William Shakespeare ; edited, fully annotated, and introduced by Burton Raffel ; with an essay by Harold Bloom.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Series:
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. 2003. Yale University Press. Works.
- The annotated Shakespeare
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lear, King (Legendary character)--Drama.
- Lear, King (Legendary character).
- Inheritance and succession--Drama.
- Inheritance and succession.
- Fathers and daughters--Drama.
- Fathers and daughters.
- Kings and rulers--Drama.
- Kings and rulers.
- Aging parents--Drama.
- Aging parents.
- Britons--Drama.
- Britons.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- King Lear, one of Shakespeare's darkest and most savage plays, tells the story of the foolish and Job-like Lear, who divides his kingdom, as he does his affections, according to vanity and whim. Lear's failure as a father engulfs himself and his world in turmoil and tragedy.
- Contents:
- Front matter
- Contents
- About this book
- Introduction
- Textual note
- Some essentials of the shakespearean stage
- King Lear
- An essay by harold bloom
- Further reading
- Finding list
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-212).
- ISBN:
- 1-281-73466-7
- 9786611734664
- 0-300-13470-3
- OCLC:
- 1023993679
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