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The Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative texts from leading scholars in editions designed to interpret and illuminate the plays for modern readers
- a new, modern-spelling text, based on the Quarto text of 1608
- on-page commentary and notes explain meaning, staging, allusions and much else
- detailed introduction considers composition, sources, performances and changing critical attitudes to the play
- illustrated with production photographs and related art
- includes 'The Ballad of King Lear' and related offshoots
- full index to introduction and commentary
- durable sewn binding for lasting use
'not simply a better text but a new conception of Shakespeare. This is a major achievement of twentieth-century scholarship.' Times Literary Supplement
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Contents
PrefaceContentsList of IllustrationsIntroductionWhat Shakespeare WroteWhen Shakespeare Wrote 'King Lear'Where the Play Came FromLegend'King Leir''Arcadia'Other InfluencesShaping the PlayThe Play's LanguageEarly Performance'King Lear' as a Text for ReadersPerformance Texts of 'King Lear'Nahum Tate's AdaptationReturn to ShakespeareInterpretation in PerformanceTextual Introduction and Editorial ProceduresAbbreviations and ReferencesThe History of King LearThe Ballad of King LearOffshoots of 'King Lear'Alterations to LineationIndexFootnote
