Author: David BrucePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 132915214X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
William Shakespeare's "King Lear": A Retelling in Prose
Author: David BrucePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 132915214X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
King Lear
Author: Jeffrey KahanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135973652
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Is King Lear an autonomous text, or a rewrite of the earlier and anonymous play King Leir? Should we refer to Shakespeare’s original quarto when discussing the play, the revised folio text, or the popular composite version, stitched together by Alexander Pope in 1725? What of its stage variations? When turning from page to stage, the critical view on King Lear is skewed by the fact that for almost half of the four hundred years the play has been performed, audiences preferred Naham Tate's optimistic adaptation, in which Lear and Cordelia live happily ever after. When discussing King Lear, the question of what comprises ‘the play’ is both complex and fragmentary. These issues of identity and authenticity across time and across mediums are outlined, debated, and considered critically by the contributors to this volume. Using a variety of approaches, from postcolonialism and New Historicism to psychoanalysis and gender studies, the leading international contributors to King Lear: New Critical Essays offer major new interpretations on the conception and writing, editing, and cultural productions of King Lear. This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive anthology of textual scholarship, performance research, and critical writing on one of Shakespeare's most important and perplexing tragedies. Contributors Include: R.A. Foakes, Richard Knowles, Tom Clayton, Cynthia Clegg, Edward L. Rocklin, Christy Desmet, Paul Cantor, Robert V. Young, Stanley Stewart and Jean R. Brink
William Shakespeare's "King John": A Retelling in Prose
Author: David BrucePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365408078
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
This is an easy-to-read retelling of William Shakespeare's "King John." People who read this version first will find the original much easier to read.
William Shakespeare's "Coriolanus": A Retelling in Prose
Author: David BrucePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365254127
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
This is an easy-to-read version of William Shakespeare's tragedy "Coriolanus." People who read this retelling first will find Shakespeare's play easier to read and understand.
William's Shakespeare's "Othello": A Retelling in Prose
Author: David BrucePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1312442816
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
William Shakespeare's "Hamlet": A Retelling in Prose
Author: David BrucePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 131288522X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
This is a retelling of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" in modern English. If people read this version first, they will understand Shakespeare's original version much better.
William Shakespeare's Cymbeline: A Retelling in Prose
Author: David BrucePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329811828
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
William Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus": A Retelling in Prose
Author: David BrucePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329428129
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This is an easy-to-read retelling of William Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus." People who read this retelling first will find the original play much easier to understand and read.
William Shakespeare's "Richard III": A Retelling in Prose
Author: David BrucePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329717414
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
William Shakespeare's "Henry V": A Retelling in Prose
Author: David BrucePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1312675675
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
This is an easy-to-read retelling of William Shakespeare's "Henry V," a history play that includes King Henry V of England's victory in the Battle of Agincourt.