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Author:

Linley, Keith, author.

Title:

King Lear in context : the cultural background / Keith Linley.

Publisher:

Anthem Press,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xii, 294 pages ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616.--King Lear.
Literature and society--England--History--16th century.
Literature and society--England--History--17th century.
Kings and rulers in literature.
Lear,--King of England (Legendary character)--In literature.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-288) and index.

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.

Series:

Anthem perspectives in literature.

ISBN:

1783083735 (papercover : alk. paper)
9781783083732 (papercover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)893017893

LCCN:

2014049086

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)