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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822799803321

Autore

Shakespeare William <1564-1616.>

Titolo

King Lear / / William Shakespeare ; edited, fully annotated, and introduced by Burton Raffel ; with an essay by Harold Bloom

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2007

ISBN

1-281-73466-7

9786611734664

0-300-13470-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

The annotated Shakespeare

Altri autori (Persone)

RaffelBurton

BloomHarold

Disciplina

822.3/3

Soggetti

Lear, King (Legendary character)

Inheritance and succession

Fathers and daughters

Kings and rulers

Aging parents

Britons

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-212).

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- About this book -- Introduction -- Textual note -- Some essentials of the shakespearean stage -- King Lear -- An essay by harold bloom -- Further reading -- Finding list

Sommario/riassunto

King Lear, one of Shakespeare's darkest and most savage plays, tells the story of the foolish and Job-like Lear, who divides his kingdom, as he does his affections, according to vanity and whim. Lear's failure as a father engulfs himself and his world in turmoil and tragedy.