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The King and I (Paperback)
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The King and I (Paperback)
Series: Shakespeare Now!
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This is the personal form of criticism, focusing on the
wide-ranging issues of identity and history raised by "King Lear"
by exploring Australians' engagements with the play. Outlaws,
irreverent humorists, political underdogs, authoritarians...these
are the images of Australians as revealed through the lens of "King
Lear". For a very long time there prevailed a generalized view of
Australia as a remote outpost ambiguously related to colonial
narratives of pioneering hardship. However, starting in the 1970s,
a flowering of Australian artefacts (particularly cinema), as well
as the financial affordability of travel to Australia, has led to a
growing curiosity about the country and a wish to understand its
'narrative'. As much of this narrative comes of people creating
culture and society where no laws were believed to have existed,
the idea of authority is fundamental, and "King Lear" emerges in an
astonishing variety of contexts as we consider the play as a filter
for the complexity of Australian social practices. "The King and I"
moves from 1976 through to 2009, taking moments in a personal
history to examine, through the lens of "King Lear", themes of
authority, indigenous identity, feminism, and political injustice
and unrest. "Shakespeare Now!" is a series of short books that
engage imaginatively and often provocatively with the possibilities
of Shakespeare's plays. It goes back to the source - the most
living language imaginable - and recaptures the excitement,
audacity and surprise of Shakespeare. It will return you to the
plays with opened eyes.
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