The Division of the Kingdoms: Shakespeare's Two Versions of King Lear (Oxford Shakespeare Studies) - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0198129505 ISBN 13 : 9780198129509

Editeur : Oxford University Press, USA, 1987

Synopsis

King Lear, widely regarded as Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, survives in two substantially different early texts, the Quarto of 1608 and the First Folio of 1623. Since the 18th century, however, editors have fused these two documents to produce a third, composite text that forms the basis of all modern productions and critical interpretations. Recently scholars have begun to challenge this editorial tradition, arguing that the Quarto and Folio texts represent distinct and coherent versions of the play that should not be combined. These essays, by an international team of scholars, re-examine the early texts from a series of distinct but interlocking perspectives, in a wide-ranging discussion with profound implications for all readers of Shakespeare.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Twelve specially commissioned essays re-examine the early texts of King Lear from a series of interlocking perspectives, in a wide-ranging discussion with profound implications for all readers of Shakespeare.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, USA
• Date d'édition: 1987
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198129505
• ISBN 13: 9780198129509
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 506
• Éditeur: Taylor Gary
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; 20090; Italie