King Lear in context : the cultural background / Keith Linley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Linley, Keith, author.

Series:

Anthem perspectives in literature.

Anthem Perspectives in Literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.

Shakespeare, William.

Lear, King of England (Legendary character)--In literature.

Lear.

Literature and society--England--History--16th century.

Literature and society.

Literature and society--England--History--17th century.

Kings and rulers in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (551 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; New York, New York : Anthem Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<div>This engaging book provides in-depth discussion of the various influences that an audience in 1606 would have brought to interpreting King Lear'. How did people think about the world, about God, about sin, about kings, about civilized conduct? Learn about the social hierarchy, gender relationships, parenting and family dynamics, court corruption, class tensions, the literary profile of the time, the concept of tragedy and all the subversions, transgressions, and oppositions that made the play an unsettling picture of a disintegrating world in free fall.</div>

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Prologue: Grim Expectations; Part I. The Inherited Past and the Jacobean Present; 1. The Historical Context: An Overview; 2. The Elizabethan World Order: From Divinity to Dust; 3. Sin, Death and the Prince of Darkness; 4. The Seven Cardinal Virtues; 5. Kingship; 6. Patriarchy, Family Authority and Gender Relationships; 7. Man in His Place; 8. Images of Disorder: The Religious Context; 9. The Contemporary Political Context; 10. The Literary Context; 11. The Context of Tragedy; 12. The Family Context; Part II. The World Turned Upside Down

13. Sins, Transgressions, Subversions and ReversalsNotes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-78308-374-3

OCLC:

908092318