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King Lear has ruled for many years. As age overtakes him, he divides his kingdom amongst his children. Misjudging their loyalty, he soon finds himself stripped of all the trappings of state, wealth and power that had defined him. Arden Performance Editions are ideal for anyone engaging with a Shakespeare play in performance. With clear facing-page notes giving definitions of words, easily accessible information about key textual variants, lineation, metrical ambiguities and pronunciation, each edition has been developed to open the play's possibilities and meanings to actors and students. Designed to be used and to be useful, each edition has plenty of space for personal annotations and the well-spaced text is easy to read and to navigate. Each edition offers: - Short, clear definitions of words - Information about key textual variants - Notes on pronunciation of difficult names and unfamiliar words - An easy to read layout with space to write yo

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Preface Series Introduction A Note on Metre Introduction Suggested Further Reading Dramatis Personae KING LEAR

King Lear Arden Performance Editions

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    A Paperback / softback by William Shakespeare, Simon Russell Beale, Dr Abigail Rokison-Woodall

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 21 April 2022
      ISBN-13 9781350243620
      978-1350243620
      ISBN-10 1350243620
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800 Entertainment Acting techniques Books by William Shakespeare

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      King Lear has ruled for many years. As age overtakes him, he divides his kingdom amongst his children. Misjudging their loyalty, he soon finds himself stripped of all the trappings of state, wealth and power that had defined him. Arden Performance Editions are ideal for anyone engaging with a Shakespeare play in performance. With clear facing-page notes giving definitions of words, easily accessible information about key textual variants, lineation, metrical ambiguities and pronunciation, each edition has been developed to open the play's possibilities and meanings to actors and students. Designed to be used and to be useful, each edition has plenty of space for personal annotations and the well-spaced text is easy to read and to navigate. Each edition offers: - Short, clear definitions of words - Information about key textual variants - Notes on pronunciation of difficult names and unfamiliar words - An easy to read layout with space to write yo

      Table of Contents
      Preface Series Introduction A Note on Metre Introduction Suggested Further Reading Dramatis Personae KING LEAR

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