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King Lear (Shakespeare Handbooks)

King Lear (Shakespeare Handbooks)

by John Russell Brown (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

    $27.57
Synopsis

An introductory guide to King Lear in performance offering a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, contextual documents, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key productions, a survey of film and TV adaptations, a sampling of critical opinion and annotated further reading.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 168
 Edition: annotated edition
 Publisher: Red Globe Press
Published: 14 Sep 2009
ISBN 10: 1403986894
ISBN 13: 9781403986894
Book Overview: 'This is an excellent guide, written with John Russell Brown's characteristic wisdom, his distinguished scholarship and acute perception.' - Peter Holland, Notre Dame University, USA

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'This is an excellent guide, written with John Russell Brown's characteristic wisdom, his distinguished scholarship and acute perception.' - Peter Holland, Notre Dame University, USA
Author Bio
JOHN RUSSELL BROWN is Honorary Professor at University College London, UK, and has held chairs of English and Theatre in both England and the USA, directed plays in student and professional theatres, and was Associate Director of the Royal National Theatre. His previous publications include Shakespeare: The Tragedies, Shakespeare and the Theatrical Event and Shakespeare Dancing, all of which are published by Palgrave Macmillan.