The History of King Lear: The Oxford Shakespeare Paperback / softback
by William Shakespeare
Edited by Stanley (Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Emeritus Professor, Honor Wells
Part of the Oxford World's Classics series
Paperback / softback
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The Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative texts from leading scholars in editions designed to interpret and illuminate the plays for modern readers- a new, modern-spelling text, based on the Quarto text of 1608- on-page commentary and notes explain meaning, staging, allusions and much else- detailed introduction considers composition, sources, performances and changing critical attitudes to the play- illustrated with production photographs and related art- includes 'The Ballad of King Lear' and related offshoots- full index to introduction and commentary- durable sewn binding for lasting use'not simply a better text but a new conception of Shakespeare.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages, halftones
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:17/04/2008
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- ISBN:9780199535828
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In Stock - More than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages, halftones
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:17/04/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780199535828