Aspects of King Lear

This volume brings together nine essays on King Lear by distinguished scholars, all of which were first published in Shakespeare Survey

Kenneth Muir (Author), Stanley Wells (Author)

9780521288132, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 28 October 1982

112 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 5.9 cm, 1.77 kg

This volume brings together nine essays on King Lear by distinguished scholars, all of which were first published in Shakespeare Survey, the leading journal devoted to Shakespeare studies. A retrospective survey of criticism from 1934 to the present is followed by studies of the play's style and discussion of its background, meaning and theatrical presentation. The volume is illustrated with photographs of post-war productions.

List of plates
Preface
King Lear: A Retrospect, 1939–79 G. R. Hibbard
Some aspects of the style of King Lear Winifred M. T. Nowottny
Madness in King Lear Kenneth Muir
Lear's questions Winifred M. T. Nowottny
'And that's true too': King Lear and the tension of uncertainty Derek Peat
King Lear and Doomsday Mary Lascelles
Lear's last speech J. K. Walton
The catharsis of King Lear J. Stampfer
Costume in King Lear W. Moelwyn Merchant.

Subject Areas: Shakespeare studies & criticism [DSGS]