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King Lear and the Gods by William R Elton
King Lear and the Gods by William R Elton
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King Lear and the Gods

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Many critics hold that Shakespeare's King Lear is primarily a drama of meaningful suffering and redemption within a just universe ruled by providential higher powers. William Elton's King Lear and the Gods challenges the validity of this widespread optimistic view. Testing the prevailing view against the play's acknowledged sources, and analyzing the functions of the double plot, the characters, and the play's implicit ironies, Elton concludes that this standard interpretation constitutes a serious misreading of the tragedy.

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William R. Elton is professor of English at the Graduate School, City University of New York. He has published widely in English Renaissance drama and intellectual history.
Release date Australia
July 15th, 2014
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Undergraduate
Pages
384
Dimensions
152x229x22
ISBN-13
9780813160054
Product ID
22559743

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