The Tragedy of King Lear
The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare is presented in this updated critical edition published by Cambridge University Press on May 14, 2020. This edition features a new introduction by Lois Potter that considers recent productions and reinterpretations of the play, focusing on its global performance and adaptation. It retains the textual analysis from the previous editor, Jay L. Halio, who has chosen the Folio version of the text while explaining the differences between it and the quarto version.
Readers will find a comprehensive exploration of the play’s textual variations, with insights into its historical context and performance history. The edition includes an appendix with annotated passages unique to the quarto, enhancing the understanding of the text’s evolution. This edition spans 294 pages and is available in English, making it a valuable resource for those interested in drama, literary criticism, and the performing arts.
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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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