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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779304803321

Titolo

King Leir / / this edition prepared by Tiffany Stern

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge

London : , : Globe Education, , 2003

ISBN

1-136-55591-9

0-203-06348-1

1-283-88728-2

1-136-55584-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 p.)

Collana

Globe quartos

Altri autori (Persone)

SternTiffany

Disciplina

822/.3

Soggetti

Lear, King (Legendary character)

Kings and rulers

Britons

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First printed: London, 1605"--T.p.

"A Theatre Arts book"--T.p.

"This edition of King Leir first published in Great Britain as a paperback original in 2002 by Nick Hern Books Limited"--T.p. verso.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; King Leir; Copyright Page; Preface; Editorial Board's Preface; A Note From the Co-Ordinator; Acknowledgements; Editor's Introduction; Dramatis Personae; Glossarial Notes; Synopsis; Textual Notes

Sommario/riassunto

Performed at the Globe Theater in 1605, King Leir is presumed to be a prime source for Shakespeare. Although the story is the same, in this anonymous version the ending is happy. This is the first time this fascinating work is published in a single-play edition