The tragedy of King Lear
(Book)
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Published
New York : Washington Square Press, 1993.
Edition
Washington Square Press New Folger's ed.; [illustrated; Mowat/Werstine edited ed.].
Physical Desc
lxvii, 316 pages : ill. ; 17 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 5
Status
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult Nonfiction
822.33
1 available
822.33
1 available
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Published
New York : Washington Square Press, 1993.
Format
Book
Edition
Washington Square Press New Folger's ed.; [illustrated; Mowat/Werstine edited ed.].
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.8, 5 Points
Level 8.8, 5 Points
Notes
General Note
Includes the text of the play with commentary, textual notes, key to famous lines and phrases, and "King Lear: a modern perspective," by Susan Snyder.
General Note
Printing dates may vary. Reprinted in 2002.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-313).
Description
In King Lear, one of Shakespeare's greatest and most enduring plays, an aging father's demand that his daughters publicly declare their love for him triggers a reaction that involves nations and brings suffering and death to his entire family. The play takes ordinary jealousies, demands for love, sibling rivalries, desires for money and power, and petty cruelties to the extreme. Designed to make Shakespeare's great plays available to all readers, the New Folger Library edition of Shakespeare's plays provides accurate texts in modern spelling and punctuation, as well as scene-by-scene action summaries, full explanatory notes, many pictures clarifying Shakespeare's language, and notes recording all significant departures from the early printed versions. Each play is prefaced by a brief introduction, by a guide to reading Shakespeare's language, and by accounts of his life and theater. Each play is followed by an annotated list of further readings and by a "Modern Perspective" written by an expert on that particular play.
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