The Oxford Shakespeare: The History of King LearThe 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. This is a major achievement of twentieth-century scholarship.' Times Literary Supplement ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
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... Quarto in preparing copy for the reprint of 1619. Above all I have had the advantage and stimulus of being able to consult excellent recent , fully annotated editions by three good friends , the late Kenneth Muir , Jay Halio , and R. A. ...
... Quarto in preparing copy for the reprint of 1619. Above all I have had the advantage and stimulus of being able to consult excellent recent , fully annotated editions by three good friends , the late Kenneth Muir , Jay Halio , and R. A. ...
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... Quarto ( 1608 ) ( By permission of the Huntington Library ) 2. Imaginary portraits of Leir and Cordeile , from The Genealogy of the Kings of England ( ? 1560 ) ( Reproduced by courtesy of the Director and University Librarian , the John ...
... Quarto ( 1608 ) ( By permission of the Huntington Library ) 2. Imaginary portraits of Leir and Cordeile , from The Genealogy of the Kings of England ( ? 1560 ) ( Reproduced by courtesy of the Director and University Librarian , the John ...
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... Quarto , a technical term describing a book made up of a number of sheets of paper that have been folded twice , producing four leaves each . The text resembles others that are believed to have been printed from Shakespeare's original ...
... Quarto , a technical term describing a book made up of a number of sheets of paper that have been folded twice , producing four leaves each . The text resembles others that are believed to have been printed from Shakespeare's original ...
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... Quarto ( 1608 ) . plays , put it into performance.1 They are likely to have done so first at their regular theatre , the Globe . No doubt they used stage busi- ness and sound effects , including music , beyond those indicated in the ...
... Quarto ( 1608 ) . plays , put it into performance.1 They are likely to have done so first at their regular theatre , the Globe . No doubt they used stage busi- ness and sound effects , including music , beyond those indicated in the ...
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... Quarto allows for the passage of time by adjusting this to ' upon St Stephen's night in Christmas holidays ' . ) The perform- ance took place in either the Great Chamber or the Hall.1 Before long - probably in 1610 - the same company ...
... Quarto allows for the passage of time by adjusting this to ' upon St Stephen's night in Christmas holidays ' . ) The perform- ance took place in either the Great Chamber or the Hall.1 Before long - probably in 1610 - the same company ...
Contents
Textual Introduction and Editorial Procedures | 81 |
The Ballad of King Lear | 277 |
Alterations to Lineation | 293 |
Common terms and phrases
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