Hamlet Versus Lear - Cultural Politics and Shakespeare''s Art

Klappentext A consideration of the two plays of Shakespeare that have generally contended for the title of 'greatest' among his work. Zusammenfassung A consideration of the two plays of Shakespeare that have generally contended for the title of 'greatest' among his work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Introduction: Hamlet versus King Lear; 2. Hamlet and Hamletism; 3. The reception of King Lear; 4. Plays and texts; 5. Hamlet, King Lear and art; 6. A design for Hamlet; 7. A shaping for King Lear; Epilogue.

Product details

• Authors: R A Foakes, R. A. Foakes
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.01.1993
• EAN: 9780521342926
• ISBN: 978-0-521-34292-6
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies