King LearYale University Press, 2007 M01 1 - 215 pages 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
ABOUT THIS BOOK | ix |
INTRODUCTION | xvii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | xxix |
SOME ESSENTIALS OF THE SHAKESPEAREAN STAGE | xxxi |
King Lear | 1 |
AN ESSAY BY HAROLD BLOOM | 195 |
FURTHER READING | 207 |
FINDING LIST | 213 |
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