Demi-devils: The Character of Shakespeare's Villains |
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... Lear of Shakespeare cannot be acted , " comes closer to the truth . The stage history of Lear is meagre compared with that of the other three great tragedies . One of the many problems of presenting Lear successfully is the unconvincing ...
... Lear of Shakespeare cannot be acted , " comes closer to the truth . The stage history of Lear is meagre compared with that of the other three great tragedies . One of the many problems of presenting Lear successfully is the unconvincing ...
Page 89
... Lear says of Cordelia , ' I lov'd her most " ( I : i : 125 ) , a statement corroborated by Goneril's remark , " He ... Lear's two older daughters , the ex- ample of his towering rage toward Cordelia and Kent with which the play opens is ...
... Lear says of Cordelia , ' I lov'd her most " ( I : i : 125 ) , a statement corroborated by Goneril's remark , " He ... Lear's two older daughters , the ex- ample of his towering rage toward Cordelia and Kent with which the play opens is ...
Page 92
... Lear's . I think many critics would agree with Mackenzie's attributing the responsibility for the tragedy to Lear and Cordelia , but I do not believe that Goneril " is invariably sure of her own righteousness -or if not , can soon ...
... Lear's . I think many critics would agree with Mackenzie's attributing the responsibility for the tragedy to Lear and Cordelia , but I do not believe that Goneril " is invariably sure of her own righteousness -or if not , can soon ...
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Aaron and Iago | 25 |
Richard III Macbeth and Lady Macbeth | 47 |
Angelo and Shylock | 69 |
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