The History of King Lear: The Oxford Shakespeare the History of King Lear (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

The History of King Lear: The Oxford Shakespeare the History of King Lear (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

King Lear, widely considered Shakespeare's most deeply moving, passionately expressed, and intellectually ambitious play, has almost always been edited from the revised version printed in the First Folio of 1623, with additions from the quarto of 1608. Now for the first time, this new volume

King Lear: Oxford School Shakespeare (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

This edition of King Lear is especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and

The Tragedy of King Lear (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

For this updated critical edition of King Lear, Lois Potter has written a completely new introduction, taking account of recent productions and reinterpretations of the play, with particular emphasis on its afterlife in global performance and adaptation. The edition retains the Textual Analysis of

King Lear (Shakespeare William)(Paperback / softback)

The ageing King Lear, tired of office, decides to split his kingdom between his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia; but the decision to allot their share based on the love they express for him proves to be a terrible

King Lear (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series, now in a dazzling new series design Winner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition Gold Medal Winner of the 3x3 Illustration Annual No. 14 This edition of King Lear presents a conflated text, combining the 1608 Quarto and 1623

Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare: King Lear (Seely John)(Paperback / softback)

Part of the 'Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare' series, this version of 'King Lear' aims to help A Level students understand the text and develop their own insights. It includes notes to bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, space for students' own annotations, and activities and

King Lear: Third Series (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

'By far the best edition of King Lear - in respect of both textual and other matters - that we now have.'John Lyon, English Language Notes'This volume is a treasure-trove of precise information and stimulating comments on practically every aspect of the Lear-universe. I know of no other edition

Four Tragedies - Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth (Shakespeare William)(Paperback / softback)

A Penguin Classics edition containing Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth The theme of the great Shakespearean tragedies is the fall from grace of a great man due to a flaw in his nature. Whether it is the ruthless ambition of Macbeth or the folly of Lear, the irresolution of Hamlet or the

On King Lear, the Confessions, and Human Experience and Nature (Paffenroth Kim)(Paperback)

Augustine's Confessions and Shakespeare's King Lear are two of the most influential and enduring works of the Western canon or world literature. But what does Stratford-upon-Avon have to do with Hippo, or the ascetical heretic-fighting polemicist with the author of some of the world's most

King Lear (Shakespeare William)(Paperback / softback)

King Lear (Shakespeare William)(Pevná vazba)

In Shakespeare's thrilling and hugely influential tragedy, ageing King Lear makes a capricious decision to divide his realm between his three daughters according to the love they express for him. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with

King John: The Oxford Shakespeare (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

Edited by the eminent A.R. Braunmuller, this thorough edition of King John--the first scholarly edition in almost fifteen years--makes a significant contribution to the study of Shakespeare's works. Braunmuller offers a wide-ranging critical introduction, which focuses on the play's political

Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Barnes & Noble Collectible Classics: Omnibus Edition) (Shakespeare William)(Pevná vazba)

Hamlet. Romeo and Juliet. Henry V. Macbeth. A Midsummer Night's Dream. King Lear. Lovers of literature will immediately recognise these as signature works of William Shakespeare, whose plays still rank as the greatest dramas ever produced in the English language four centuries after they were

Král Lear / King Lear - William Shakespeare

Vrcholná Shakespearova tragédie o dravém mládí a pošetilosti stáří. Toto vydání je devatenáctým svazkem v ediční řadě nových překladů Shakespearových děl uváděných v zrcadlovém uspořádání s textem originálu, s předmluvou, glosářem obsahujícím moderní anglický

King Lear (Gibson Rex)(Paperback)

An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design. The Rex Gibson active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare's imaginative world in accessible and creative

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Shakespeare William)(Leather)

No library is complete without the classics! This leather-bound edition includes the complete works of the playwright and poet William Shakespeare, considered by many to be the English language's greatest writer.Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, King Lear, Hamlet, and Macbeth--the works

Springboard Shakespeare: King Lear (Crystal Ben)(Paperback)

King Lear is a towering drama of personal and national tragedy. This accessible introduction offers a springboard into the play, taking a hands-on, performance-based approach, exploring the challenges and the rewards it presents to actors, audiences and students. Springboard Shakespeare: King Lear

King Lear: Band 18/Pearl (Howard Martin)(Paperback)

Revisit Shakespeare's most famous tragedy. When King Lear asks his three daughters to prove their love for him, he never expects the devastating outcome he faces. This remarkable edition allows readers into the minds of each of the principal characters to better understand their crafty plans and

King Henry VIII: The Oxford Shakespeare (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

This is the first fully annotated modern-spelling edition of King Henry VIII to appear for over a decade and includes up-to-date scholarship on all aspects of the play, including dating authorship, printing, sources and stage history. The editor accepts the view that the play is a collaboration

King Henry V (Shakespeare William)(Pevná vazba)

First staged in 1599, Shakespeare's history of Henry V's remarkable victory over the French at Agincourt and the subsequent peace between the two nations is also a study of war and kingship. From his wild youth, Henry comes to embody all of the kingly virtues: courage, justice, integrity and

The Taming of the Shrew: The Oxford Shakespeare (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

One of Shakespeare's most rollicking and beloved comedies, The Taming of the Shrew was also one of his earliest, probably written about 1592. The introduction to this edition offers a full and original consideration of the play's textual problems, a study of sources, a survey of scholarship and

King Lear: No Fear Shakespeare Deluxe Student Edition, 3 (Sparknotes)(Paperback)

Shakespeare everyone can understand--now in new DELUXE editions Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare's world, significant plot

Love's Labour's Lost: The Oxford Shakespeare (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

Love's Labour's Lost, now recognized as one of the most delightful and stageworthy of Shakespeare's comedies, came into its own both on the stage and in critical esteem only during the 1930s and 1940s--after nearly three hundred years of neglect by the theater and misuse by critics. In this new

King Henry VIII: Third Series (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

King Henry VIII has one of the fullest theatrical histories of any play in the Shakespeare canon, yet has been consistently misrepresented, both in performance and in criticism. This edition offers a new perspective on this ironic, multi-layered, collaborative play, revealing it as a complex