King Lear: A Norton Critical Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393926644)

"Sources" helps readers navigate King Lear's rich history and includes the nine essential primary sources from which Shakespeare borrowed significantly in creating his play, along with two additional likely sources.

"Criticism"provides thirteen major critical interpretations and three provocative adaptations and responses to King Lear. Critical interpretation is provided by Samuel Johnson, Charles Lamb, Peter Brook, Michael Warren, Lynda E. Boose, Janet Adelman, and R. A. Foakes, among others. The adaptations and responses are by Nahum Tate, John Keats, and Edward Bond.

A Selected Bibliography is also included.

Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN-10: 0393926648
ISBN-13: 9780393926644
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 12/10/2007
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.26w x 0.58d