The Tragedy of King Lear (The New Cambridge Shakespeare)
The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare is presented in this updated critical edition published by Cambridge University Press in 2020. This edition features a new introduction by Lois Potter, which considers recent productions and reinterpretations of the play, focusing on its global performance and adaptation. The edition also includes a textual analysis by Jay L. Halio, who has chosen the Folio version of the text while providing insights into the differences between it and the quarto version.
Readers will find a comprehensive exploration of King Lear’s textual history, including a sampling of parallel passages that highlight the unique aspects of both versions. The introduction and appendix serve to enhance understanding of the play’s complexities and its enduring relevance in literature and performance. This edition, comprising 312 pages, is designed for those interested in English literature and college success, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars alike.
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For this updated critical edition of King Lear, Lois Potter has written a completely new introduction, taking account of recent productions and reinterpretations of the play, with particular emphasis on its afterlife in global performance and adaptation. The edition retains the Textual Analysis of the previous editor, Jay L. Halio, shortened and with a new preface by Brian Gibbons. Professor Halio, accepting that we have two versions of equal authority, the one derived from Shakespeare’s rough drafts, the other from a manuscript used in the playhouses during the seventeenth century, chooses the Folio as the text for this edition. He explains the differences between the two versions and alerts the reader to the rival claims of the quarto by means of a sampling of parallel passages in the Introduction and by an appendix which contains annotated passages unique to the quarto.
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