The First Quarto of King Lear |
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| Author:
| Shakespeare, William |
| Editor:
| Halio, Jay L. |
| Series title: | The New Cambridge Shakespeare: the Early Quartos Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-316-56389-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2019 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $600.00 |
Book Description:
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This edition of Shakespeare's King Lear is based on the first (1608) quarto and represents a significantly different version from that published in the Folio of 1623. Each has numerous unique passages and hundreds of variant readings, creating differences which affect the structure, characterisation and overall impact of the play.
This edition of Shakespeare's King Lear is based on the first (1608) quarto and represents a significantly different version from that published in the Folio of 1623. Each has numerous unique passages and hundreds of variant readings, creating differences which affect the structure, characterisation and overall impact of the play.