Adapting King Lear for the Stage

Adapting King Lear for the Stage
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Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 1409405974
ISBN-13 : 9781409405979
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Book Synopsis Adapting King Lear for the Stage by : Lynne Bradley

Download or read book Adapting King Lear for the Stage written by Lynne Bradley and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring whether the impulse to adapt Shakespeare has changed over time, Bradley argues for restoring a sense of historicity to the study of adaptation. Bradley compares adaptations of King Lear from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries to twentieth-century rewritings of the play, suggesting modern Shakespeare adaptations represent a unique genre that permits playwrights to acknowledge their literary heritage while articulating more modern subject positions and participating in broader debates about art and society.


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