King Lear and the Gods by Elton, William R.

King Lear and the Gods (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813160054)

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King Lear and the Gods by Elton, William R.

King Lear and the Gods

$30.00
King Lear and the Gods by Elton, William R.

King Lear and the Gods

$30.00
Format: Paperback
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Many critics hold that Shakespeare's King Lear is primarily a drama of meaningful suffering and redemption within a just universe ruled by providential higher powers. William Elton's King Lear and the Gods challenges the validity of this widespread optimistic view. Testing the prevailing view against the play's acknowledged sources, and analyzing the functions of the double plot, the characters, and the play's implicit ironies, Elton concludes that this standard interpretation constitutes a seri

Author: William R. Elton
ISBN-10: 0813160057
ISBN-13: 9780813160054
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d
By William R. Elton
By William R. Elton
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William R. Elton is professor of English at the Graduate School, City University of New York. He has published widely in English Renaissance drama and intellectual history.

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