King Lear (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare)

King Lear (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare)
&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R&&LI&&RKing Lear&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RWilliam Shakespeare&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Shakespeare&&L/I&&R series.Â This unique series features newly edited texts prepared by leading scholars from America and Great Britain, in collaboration with one of the worldâ€™s foremost Shakespeare authorities, &&LB&&RDavid Scott Kastan&&L/B&&R of Columbia University. Together they have produced texts as faithful as possible to those that Shakespeare wrote.&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RÂ &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&REach volume in the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Shakespeare&&L/I&&R includes:&&L/P&&R
- &&LB&&RNew Scholarship&&L/B&&R â€“ Premiere scholars introduce each play with contemporary scholarship. An essay on editing the text provides an in-depth look at the quartos and folios used in the edition.
- &&LB&&RContextualizing Essays&&L/B&&R â€“ Essays on Shakespeareâ€™s England, language, and life, along with essays on performing Shakespeare and significant performances frame the play in both historical and theatrical context for readers. A look at the lasting influence of the play on music, art, film, and dance creates an interdisciplinary framework with which to approach the play.
- &&LB&&RBetter Notes&&L/B&&R â€“ Through one-word margin definitions, facing-page glosses, and longer end notes after the play, our innovative approach to notes pulls readers away from the text fewer times while providing them with more information and comprehensive analysis.
- &&LB&&RFurther Reading&&L/B&&R â€“ An annotated bibliography of titles, hand-selected by the introduction author, takes readers beyond the edition for further reading.
&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&ROne of Shakespeareâ€™s greatest tragedies, &&LI&&RKing Lear&&L/I&&R portrays with frightening power the collapse of royal and parental authority. The editor, &&LB&&RAndrew Hadfield&&L/B&&R, restores the play to its historical context, showing how the names and places in the ancient Britain of the play connect to Shakespeareâ€™s England. &&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R
Country USA
Brand Union Square & Co.
Manufacturer Union Square & Co.
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber FLIBD9781411400795
ReleaseDate 2007-07-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781411400795

Country	USA
Brand	Union Square & Co.
Manufacturer	Union Square & Co.
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	FLIBD9781411400795
ReleaseDate	2007-07-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781411400795

King Lear (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare)

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