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King Lear in context : the cultural background / Keith Linley.
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Author
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Date published
2015
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Publisher
New York : Anthem Press, 2015.
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Subject
Lear, |c King of England (Legendary character) In literature.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear. Criticism, Textual.
Kings and rulers in literature
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Accession number
83426412
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Class
Reading Room - 50.17 commentary/LIN
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Language
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Physical description
xii, 294 p. ; 23 cm.
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Contents: The historical context: an overview -- The Elizabethan world order: from divinity to dust -- Sin, death and the prince of darkness -- The seven cardinal virtues -- Kingship -- Patriarchy, family authority and gender relationships -- Man in his place -- Images of disorder: the religious context -- The contemporary political context -- The literary context -- The context of tragedy -- The family context -- Sins, transgressions, subversions and reversals.