| King Lear Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Bate, Jonathan (Editor), Rasmussen, Eric (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0812969111 ISBN-13: 9780812969115 Publisher: Modern Library OUR PRICE: $7.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: Incorporating definitive text and cutting-edge notes from "William Shakespeare: Complete Works"--the first authoritative, modernized edition of Shakespeare's First Folio in more than 300 years--this remarkable series of individual plays from the world-famous Royal Shakespeare Company is edited by two brilliant, younger generation Shakespeare scholars. Combining Jonathan Bate's insightful critical analysis with Eric Rasmussen's renowned textual expertise, these stunning paperbacks set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the 21st century. Each edition includes a new section that explores the play's theatrical history and features interviews with today's leading directors and theatrical professionals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 2009280014 |
| Series: Modern Library Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 8" (0.45 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: King Lear is Shakespeare's bleakest and profoundest tragedy, a searing dramatization of humankind at the edge of apocalypse that explores the family and the nature of being with passion, poetry, and dark humor. Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of today's most accomplished Shakespearean scholars, this Modern Library series incorporates definitive texts and authoritative notes from William Shakespeare: Complete Works. Each play includes an Introduction as well as an overview of Shakespeare's theatrical career; commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers; scene-by-scene analysis; key facts about the work; a chronology of Shakespeare's life and times; and black-and-white illustrations. Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century. |