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King Lear: 1608 and 1623 Parallel Text Edition (2nd Edition)
King Lear 1608 and 1623 Parallel Text Edition - 2nd Edition Author:Rene. Weis Essential annotated text for any scholar of Shakespeare's plays. This reissue of King Lear is fully annotated and includes an introduction addressing the issues surrounding the two disputed King Lear texts. —
Annotations and notes designed to bring out the text's full range of reference and meaning
King Lear is one of Shakespeare... more »'s most popular plays, and embedded at its heart is a critical debate on its origin - this is covered in full in the notes
Introduces the historical contexts of the play, and looks at its contemporary relevance