Shakespeare King Lear A Guide To The Play

Author : Jay L. Halio
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 031331618X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King Lear written by Jay L. Halio and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2001-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its timeless exploration of familial and political dissolution, and in its relentless questioning of the apparent moral indifference of the universe, King Lear is Shakespeare's darkest tragedy. It is also one of his most timely, for many of the issues it raises resonate loudly within our own era. Perhaps because of its contemporary relevance, it is one of Shakespeare's most frequently produced, taught, and studied works. And the amount of scholarship on King Lear is exceeded only be the complexity which that scholarship reveals. This book is a lucid and thorough guide to the play's roots and legacy. The volume begins with a discussion of the play's textual history, which is complicated by the different quarto and folio versions. It also addresses the merits of several recent editions. The book then looks at the literary, historical, and cultural contexts that inform the play. This is followed by an examination of Shakespeare's dramatic art, an analysis of the play's themes, and a summary of the different approaches critics have used to elucidate its meaning. A final chapter explores the play's rich production history, and a selected bibliography concludes the volume. As a guide, this reference successfully navigates the tremendous body of available scholarship and is a ready aid for a wide range of readers.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King Lear written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1785 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nick Buchanan
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1291635076
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Happens in Shakespeare's King Lear written by Nick Buchanan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-11-18 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a new study guide with a difference. "What Happens in Shakespeare's King Lear" by Nick Buchanan provides a complete walk-through commentary exploring EVERY paragraph of this magnificent play. Word definitions are placed right next to the text in which they appear - so there's no ferreting around in foot-of-the-page or back-of-the-book glossaries. The play's major themes are identified and explored and there are charts which indicate key moments in each character's journey, together with a useful guide for playing Shakespeare (for actors and directors). This guide is for EVERYONE - for those who love reading, for students - and even those new to Shakespeare. It includes the whole play with FULL commentary. So, whether you are a casual reader, an enthusiast, an actor, a director, a scholar or a teacher (in a school, a college or a university) this is the definitive guide to King Lear.

Author : Emma Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521195233
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Shakespeare Guide written by Emma Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-22 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable reference tool for Shakespeare students and enthusiasts, this compact guide provides authoritative summaries of each of Shakespeare's works.

Author : Andrew Hiscock
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 144113803X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King Lear written by Andrew Hiscock and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Lear is one of Shakespeare's most performed and studied plays - seen as one of the most significant and universal tragedies of all time. This guide introduces the play's critical and performance history, including notable stage productions alongside TV, film and radio versions. It includes a keynote chapter outlining major areas of current research on the play and four new critical essays. Finally, a guide to critical, web-based and production-related resources and an annotated bibliography provide a basis for further individual research.

Author : Alistair McCallum
Publisher : Shakespeare Handbooks (Hardcov
ISBN 13 : 9781566633628
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King Lear written by Alistair McCallum and published by Shakespeare Handbooks (Hardcov. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By guiding readers through the difficulties of plot and language, this handbook leave them free to enjoy the depth, beauty, and vitality of Shakespeare's works.

Author : Cengage Learning Gale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781535826891
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Study Guide for William Shakespeare's King Lear written by Cengage Learning Gale and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Saddleback Educational Publishing
Publisher : Saddleback Educational Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1602918929
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King Lear Study Guide written by Saddleback Educational Publishing and published by Saddleback Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timeless Shakespeare-designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original play. These classic plays retold will grab a student's attention from the first page. Presented in traditional play script format, each title features simplified language, easy-to-read type, and strict adherence to the tone and integrity of the original. Thirty-five reproducible activities per guide reinforce basic reading and comprehension skills while teaching high-order critical thinking. Also included are teaching suggestions, background notes, summaries, and answer keys. The guide is digital; simply print the activities you need for each lesson.

Author : John Barton
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307773914
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playing Shakespeare written by John Barton and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Playing Shakespeare is the premier guide to understanding and appreciating the mastery of the world’s greatest playwright. Together with Royal Shakespeare Company actors–among them Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, and David Suchet–John Barton demonstrates how to adapt Elizabethan theater for the modern stage. The director begins by explicating Shakespeare’s verse and prose, speeches and soliloquies, and naturalistic and heightened language to discover the essence of his characters. In the second section, Barton and the actors explore nuance in Shakespearean theater, from evoking irony and ambiguity and striking the delicate balance of passion and profound intellectual thought, to finding new approaches to playing Shakespeare’s most controversial creation, Shylock, from The Merchant of Venice. A practical and essential guide, Playing Shakespeare will stand for years as the authoritative favorite among actors, scholars, teachers, and students.

Author : Cynthia Greenwood
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781592577088
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shakespeare's Plays written by Cynthia Greenwood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here art thou real Shakespeare. The resurgence of interest in Shakespeare's plays - largely due to recent film adaptations - has reminded the world that Shakespearean theatre is a social art form. This guide focuses on the essence of the spoken word of his plays rather than simply dissecting them. It also explores the cultural and historical contexts for the major plays, offering the director's and actor's perspective in addition to that of the scholar and close reader. Each major play is explored in depth, explaining Shakespearean terms Offers commentary on the experience of each play on and off stage with attention to language and verse Appendixes include Shakespeare's likely collaborations, a glossary, suggested further reading, and resources for viewing live performances and video/audio recordings Perfect for students, general readers, theatregoers, and actors Published to commemorate Shakespeare's 443rd birthday