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William Shakespeare: King Lear (Icon Critical Guides)
Susan Bruce
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Description for William Shakespeare: King Lear (Icon Critical Guides)
Paperback. This guide focuses on Shakespeare's "King Lear", it includes a linking narrative which puts the critical extracts in context, highlights the important concepts, explains shifts in critical thinking, and looks to the writer's place in the canon. It is part of a series designed for students. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248.
Of the huge body of critical writing devoted to Shakespeare's plays, by far the greatest proportion is concerned with the tragedies - and, for students of English literature, a familiarity with the great tragedies remains a necessity. To deal with such a massive volume of critical writing, however is no simple task. Critical commentary on King Lear ranges across nearly three centuries and reflects the changing tastes, perceptions and literary conventions of many ages.
In this Readers' Guide, Susan Bruce provides the readers with a pathway through the major writings on King Lear, tracing the development ... Read more
Of the huge body of critical writing devoted to Shakespeare's plays, by far the greatest proportion is concerned with the tragedies - and, for students of English literature, a familiarity with the great tragedies remains a necessity. To deal with such a massive volume of critical writing, however is no simple task. Critical commentary on King Lear ranges across nearly three centuries and reflects the changing tastes, perceptions and literary conventions of many ages.
In this Readers' Guide, Susan Bruce provides the readers with a pathway through the major writings on King Lear, tracing the development ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Icon Books
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781874166719
SKU
V9781874166719
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About Susan Bruce
SUSAN BRUCE is Lecturer in the English Department of the University of Keele.
Reviews for William Shakespeare: King Lear (Icon Critical Guides)
'I continue to find the Readers' Guides indispensable for teaching - they really give students a sense of criticism having a history' - Professor Rachel Bowlby, University of York 'The series looks really excellent - attractively produced, user friendly; and outstanding value for money' - Ronald Knowles, Reader, University of Reading