Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 83Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... Lear invites Cordelia to speak , he has already assigned all of the kingdom but the opulent third reserved for her . But , like Shakespeare's play , Lear's pageant does not unfold as expected . Moreover , Shakespeare's audience is like Lear ...
... Lear invites Cordelia to speak , he has already assigned all of the kingdom but the opulent third reserved for her . But , like Shakespeare's play , Lear's pageant does not unfold as expected . Moreover , Shakespeare's audience is like Lear ...
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... Lear tears off his clothes , Edgar is outside our focus , outside our concern , and the result , for me , is confusion about dramatic movement . In the last part of the scene , not only Lear's internal development but also the external ...
... Lear tears off his clothes , Edgar is outside our focus , outside our concern , and the result , for me , is confusion about dramatic movement . In the last part of the scene , not only Lear's internal development but also the external ...
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... Lear's mind is not always apparent . Lear prays for " Poor naked wretches " ( 28 ) in silence , in an overvoice , with the sound of the storm suspended . During Tom O'Bedlam's ravings the storm noises are distorted and manipulated . As ...
... Lear's mind is not always apparent . Lear prays for " Poor naked wretches " ( 28 ) in silence , in an overvoice , with the sound of the storm suspended . During Tom O'Bedlam's ravings the storm noises are distorted and manipulated . As ...
Contents
Cumulative Character Index | 355 |
Cumulative Topic Index | 367 |
Cumulative Topic Index by Play | 391 |
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