Originally published in 1984. With selections organised chronologically, this collection presents the best writing on one of Shakespeare's most studied plays. The structure displays the changing responses to the play and includes a wide range of criticism from the likes of Coleridge, Hazlitt, Moulton, Granville-Barker, Orwell, Levin, Stampfer, Gardner and Speaight interspersed with short entries from Keats, Raleigh, Freud and others. The final chapter by the editor elucidates his own thoughts on Lear, building on his commentary in the Introduction which puts the collection in context.
| ISBN: | 9781138850804 |
| Publication date: | 29th November 2016 |
| Author: | Kenneth Muir |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 316 pages |
| Series: | Shakespearean Criticism |
| Genres: |
Classic and pre-20th century plays Performance art Theatre studies Literature: history and criticism |