The Tragedy of King Lear: With Classic and Contemporary Criticisms

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Ignatius Press, 2008 - Literary Criticism - 340 pages
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One of the most popular of Shakespeare's plays, King Lear is also one of the most thought-provoking. The play turns on the practical ramifications of the words of Christ that we should render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's. When confronted with the demand that she should render unto Caeser that which is God's, Cordelia chooses to love and be silent. As the play unfolds each of the principal characters learns wisdom through suffering. This edition includes new critical essays by some of the leading lights in contemporary literary scholarship.

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Contents

On Sitting Down to Read King Lear Once Again
195
From Shakespearean Tragedy
211
King Lear on Film
231
Nature and Convention in King Lear
247
Shakespeares
273
Seeing the Comedy of the Tragedy
297
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The Tragedy of King Lear: Original Classics
William Shakespeare
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About the author (2008)

Joseph Pearce is the author of numerous literary works including Literary Converts, The Quest for Shakespeare and Shakespeare on Love, and the editor of the Ignatius Critical Editions series. His other books include literary biographies of Oscar Wilde, J.R.R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton and Alexander Solzhenitsyn.

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TitleThe Tragedy of King Lear: With Classic and Contemporary Criticisms
Ignatius critical editions
AuthorWilliam Shakespeare
EditorJoseph Pearce
PublisherIgnatius Press, 2008
ISBN1586171372, 9781586171377
Length340 pages
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Drama / Shakespeare
Literary Criticism / Drama
  
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