Shakespeare - King Lear by Susan Bruce - 9781874166719

Shakespeare - King LearAuthor(s): Susan Bruce\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Red Globe Press\nISBN-13: 9781874166719, 978-1874166719\nSynopsis\nOf the huge body of critical writing devoted to Shakespeare's plays, by far the greatest proportion is concerned with the tragedies - and, for students of English literature, a familiarity with the great tragedies remains a necessity. To deal with such a massive volume of critical writing, however is no simple task. Critical commentary on King Lear ranges across nearly 3 centuries and reflects the changing tastes, perceptions and literary conventions of many ages. \n\nIn this Readers' Guide, Susan Bruce provides the readers with a pathway through the major writings on King Lear, tracing the development of the numerous critical debates and shifts in perspective that have led to the successive revaluations of this central work. The Guide provides extracts and essays from contemporary critic.