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UNINA9910459855003321 |
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Autore |
Elton William R. <1921-2000, > |
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Titolo |
King Lear and the gods / / William R. Elton |
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Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 1988 |
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©1988 |
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0-8131-6005-7 |
0-8131-6130-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (386 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Christianity and literature - England - History - 17th century |
Christian drama, English - History and criticism |
Religion in literature |
Gods in literature |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Bibliography: p. ix-x. |
"King Lear studies, 1967-1987": p. 339-345. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Note on the Text; Part I; I. The Problem; II. Renaissance Concepts of Providence; III. Sidney's Arcadia: Four Attitudes to Providence; IV. From Leir to Lear; Part II; V. Prisca Theologia: Cordelia and Edgar; VI. Pagan Atheism: Goneril and Regan, Edmund; VII. Pagan Superstition: Gloucester; VIII. Deus Absconditus: Lear; Part III; IX. Double Plot; X. Minor Characters: Kent, Cornwall, Albany, the Fool; XI. Irony as Structure; XII. Conclusion; King Lear Studies: 1967-1987; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V |
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<P>Many critics hold that Shakespeare's <I>King Lear</I> is primarily a drama of meaningful suffering and redemption within a just universe ruled by providential higher powers. William Elton's <I>King Lear and the Gods</I> challenges the validity of this widespread optimistic view. Testing the prevailing view against the play's acknowledged sources, and analyzing the functions of the double plot, the characters, and the |
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