William Shakespeare: King Lear: Essays, Articles, Reviews

by Susan Bruce

Overview

Nearly three centuries of Lear criticism provide insight into the play's merit and its place within Shakespeare's work and the canon of English literature. Highlights include excerpts from the neoclassical and Romantic receptions of King Lear—material from John Dryden, Samuel Johnson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Victor Hugo—and a discussion of recent trends in criticism of the play.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780231115292
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	01/27/1999
Series:	Columbia Critical Guides
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Susan Bruce teaches at the University of Keele, England.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Question of Value
Neo-Classicism
Romanticism
Realism
From Christianity to Chaos
Contemporary Criticism of King Lear

Editorial Reviews

Analyzes the play's scholarly reception from the late 17th century to the late 20th, with long excerpts from examples of each period and approach. Covers neo-classicism, Romanticism, Realism during the 19th century, the shift from Christianity to chaos through the first half of the 20th century, and contemporary criticism since the 1960s. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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