For this updated critical edition of King Lear, Professor Halio has added a new introductory section on recent stage, film, and critical interpretations of the play. He gives a comprehensive account of Shakespeare's sources and the literary, political and folkloric influences at work in the play, a detailed reading of the action, and a substantial stage history of major productions. Professor Halio chooses the Folio as the text for this editio...
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