This volume places King Lear within the context of ironic drama to redefine the play's generic premises. Its intent is to demonstrate the superiority of ironical drama to tragedy and to show that King Lear, more adequately than any precedent drama, affirms this fact.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of America, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0819166049
ISBN-13
9780819166043
eBay Product ID (ePID)
390101
Product Key Features
Book Title
Indissoluble Knot : King Lear As Ironic Drama
Author
William F. Martin
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Reference, Shakespeare
Publication Year
1987
Genre
Drama, Literary Criticism
Number of Pages
93 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.7in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pr2819.M37 1987
Reviews
...this book provides interesting ways of looking at a complex play....brings together much useful commentary on the play, and a bibliography is included for the advanced students likely to consult it., The book demonstrates the superiority of ironical drama to tragedy and shows Lear in a totally different light.>>>>, ...this book provides interesting ways of looking at a complex play....brings together much useful commentary on the play, and a bibliography is included for the advanced students likely to consult it.>>>>, The book demonstrates the superiority of ironical drama to tragedy and shows Lear in a totally different light.