This volume documents the reception and interpretation of
Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear by critics, editors and general
readers from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries. Following
an introduction which provides an historical account of the play's
critical reception from the earliest times to the present day, the
volume presents a selection of original documents, together with
contextual head notes and biographical sketches of the authors and
a rationale for their selection, as well as a list of suggested
further reading. The chronological arrangement of the text-excerpts
engages the readers in a direct and unbiased dialogue, whereas the
introduction offers a critical evaluation from a current stance,
including modern theories and methods. Thus the volume makes a
major contribution to our understanding of the play and of the
traditions of Shakespearean criticism surrounding it as they have
developed from century to century.
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