King Lear 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Rasmussen, Eric (Author), Bate, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230576133 ISBN-13: 9780230576131 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $32.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 1140 |
Series: Rsc Shakespeare |
Physical Information: 240 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's bleakest and most profound tragedy. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of King Lear in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with three leading directors - Adrian Noble, Deborah Warner and Trevor Nunn - providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended - as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed. Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century. |