William Shakespeare, King Lear
Nearly three centuries of Lear criticism provide insight into the play's merit and its place within Shakespeare's work and the canon of English literature. Highlights include excerpts from the neoclassical and Romantic receptions of King Lear -- material from John Dryden, Samuel Johnson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Victor Hugo -- and a discussion of recent trends in criticism of the play.
192 pages ; 20 cm.
9780231115285, 9780231115292, 0231115288, 0231115296
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Introduction: The Question of Value Neo-Classicism Romanticism Realism From Christianity to Chaos Contemporary Criticism of King Lear