The Resource The tragedy of King Lear, by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine
The tragedy of King Lear, by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine
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The item The tragedy of King Lear, by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library.
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- Summary
- The New Folger Library edition of Shakespeare's plays provides accurate texts in modern spelling and punctuation, as well as scene-by-scene action summaries, full explanatory notes, many pictures clarifying Shakespeare's language, and notes recording all significant departures from the early printed versions. The play is prefaced by a brief introduction, by a guide to reading Shakespeare's language, and by accounts of his life and theater, followed by an annotated list of further readings and by a "Modern Perspective" written by Susan Snyder
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Washington Square Press new Folger Library trade pbk. edition
- Extent
- lxvii, 316 pages
- Note
-
- At head of title: Folger Shakespeare Library
- Originally published in 1993; reprinted in 2009 with same ISBN
- Contents
-
- Editors' preface
- Shakespeare's King Lear
- Reading Shakespeare's language
- Shakespeare's life
- Shakespeare's theater
- The publication of Shakespeare's plays
- An introduction to this text
- The tragedy of King Lear: text of the play with commentary
- Textual notes
- King Lear: a modern perspective / Susan Snyder
- Further reading
- Key to famous lines and phrases
- Isbn
- 9780743482769
- Label
- The tragedy of King Lear
- Title
- The tragedy of King Lear
- Statement of responsibility
- by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine
- Title variation
-
- Folger Shakespeare Library the tragedy of King Lear
- King Lear
- Subject
-
- Aging parents -- Drama
- Biographical drama
- Britons -- Drama
- Cordelia (Legendary character) -- Drama
- Fathers and daughters -- Drama
- Goneril (Legendary character) -- Drama
- Inheritance and succession -- Drama
- Kings and rulers -- Drama
- Lear, King of England (Legendary character) -- Drama
- Regan (Legendary character) -- Drama
- Tragedies (Drama)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The New Folger Library edition of Shakespeare's plays provides accurate texts in modern spelling and punctuation, as well as scene-by-scene action summaries, full explanatory notes, many pictures clarifying Shakespeare's language, and notes recording all significant departures from the early printed versions. The play is prefaced by a brief introduction, by a guide to reading Shakespeare's language, and by accounts of his life and theater, followed by an annotated list of further readings and by a "Modern Perspective" written by Susan Snyder
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1564-1616
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Shakespeare, William
- Dewey number
- 822.3/3
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- NP
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- PR2819.A2
- LC item number
- M69 2005
- Literary form
- dramas
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Mowat, Barbara A
- Werstine, Paul
- Folger Shakespeare Library
- Series statement
- The new Folger Library Shakespeare
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Lear
- Goneril (Legendary character)
- Regan (Legendary character)
- Cordelia (Legendary character)
- Inheritance and succession
- Fathers and daughters
- Kings and rulers
- Aging parents
- Britons
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The tragedy of King Lear, by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine
- Note
-
- At head of title: Folger Shakespeare Library
- Originally published in 1993; reprinted in 2009 with same ISBN
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-313)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Editors' preface -- Shakespeare's King Lear -- Reading Shakespeare's language -- Shakespeare's life -- Shakespeare's theater -- The publication of Shakespeare's plays -- An introduction to this text -- The tragedy of King Lear: text of the play with commentary -- Textual notes -- King Lear: a modern perspective / Susan Snyder -- Further reading -- Key to famous lines and phrases
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First Washington Square Press new Folger Library trade pbk. edition
- Extent
- lxvii, 316 pages
- Isbn
- 9780743482769
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : 2004)
- Lccn
- 2005281862
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)ocm63198780
- (Sirsi) o63198780
- (OCoLC)63198780
- Label
- The tragedy of King Lear, by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine
- Note
-
- At head of title: Folger Shakespeare Library
- Originally published in 1993; reprinted in 2009 with same ISBN
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-313)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Editors' preface -- Shakespeare's King Lear -- Reading Shakespeare's language -- Shakespeare's life -- Shakespeare's theater -- The publication of Shakespeare's plays -- An introduction to this text -- The tragedy of King Lear: text of the play with commentary -- Textual notes -- King Lear: a modern perspective / Susan Snyder -- Further reading -- Key to famous lines and phrases
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First Washington Square Press new Folger Library trade pbk. edition
- Extent
- lxvii, 316 pages
- Isbn
- 9780743482769
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : 2004)
- Lccn
- 2005281862
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm63198780
- (Sirsi) o63198780
- (OCoLC)63198780
Subject
- Aging parents -- Drama
- Biographical drama
- Britons -- Drama
- Cordelia (Legendary character) -- Drama
- Fathers and daughters -- Drama
- Goneril (Legendary character) -- Drama
- Inheritance and succession -- Drama
- Kings and rulers -- Drama
- Lear, King of England (Legendary character) -- Drama
- Regan (Legendary character) -- Drama
- Tragedies (Drama)
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