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King Lear

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King Lear is a powerful exploration of Shakespeare's tragic play through the lens of ten modern stage and screen productions. This study reveals how performance choices highlight the play's enduring contradictions and complexities, offering fresh insights into its themes and characters. The updated edition includes analysis of Ian Holm's television portrayal and Akira Kurosawa's Ran, enriching the understanding of this classic work.
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Ideal for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of Shakespearean drama and theatrical interpretation, as well as those interested in performance studies and adaptations of classic literature.

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Through a study of ten modern stage and screen productions of 'King Lear', this book examines the way performance and interpretation are bound together, and shows how different performances have illuminated the contradictions in this play. The updated second edition has new chapters on Ian Holm's television performance, and Akira Kurosawa's 'Ran'.

Through a study of ten modern stage and screen productions of 'King Lear', this book examines the way performance and interpretation are bound together, and shows how different performances have illuminated the contradictions in this play.

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Through a study of ten modern stage and screen productions of King Lear, this book examines the way performance and interpretation are bound together, and shows how different performances have illuminated the contradictions in this play.

The updated second edition includes new chapters on Ian Holm's television performance, and Akira Kurosawa's Ran.

Series: Shakespeare in Performance

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780719062254

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 August 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Manchester University Press

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: Illustrations, black & white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Alexander Leggatt is Professor of English at University College, University of Toronto

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