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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Donna C. WoodfordPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Greenwood Press Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.463kg ISBN: 9780313319365ISBN 10: 0313319367 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 July 2004 Recommended Age: From 14 to 17 years Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of Contents"Acknowledgments Introduction Dramatic Analysis Historical Context: ""That way madness lies"": Insanity in Shakespeare's Time Historical Context: Kingship: The Responsibilities and Weaknesses of a Ruler Historical Context: ""According to my bond"": Family Ties in Shakespeare's Time Adaptations: A Tale Retold Contemporary Application: Treatment of the Elderly"Reviews?By using documents and literature from Shakespear's own time as well as from the present, Woodford illuminates the text of King Lear....By understanding more about attitudes and conventions in Shakespeare's time as well as now, students are better able to interpret the play either as literature or as a stage production. The presentation is clear and orderly. Anyone interested in King Lear could learn much from this book, which is especially good for classroom study and as a source of information for reports. A first purchase.?-School Library Journal By using documents and literature from Shakespear's own time as well as from the present, Woodford illuminates the text of King Lear....By understanding more about attitudes and conventions in Shakespeare's time as well as now, students are better able to interpret the play either as literature or as a stage production. The presentation is clear and orderly. Anyone interested in King Lear could learn much from this book, which is especially good for classroom study and as a source of information for reports. A first purchase. -School Library Journal Understanding the attitudes and conventions of Shakespeare's time, as well as our own, can provide invaluable background for reading or producing this complex play. Woodford's insights come from documents and literature that illuminate both historical context and current interpretation. From Renaissance treastises on insanity to current information on Alzheimer's disease, these related materials are presented in a clear and concise manner. -Curriculum Connections/School Library Journal [P]rovides a student 'casebook'to issues and historu in Shakespeare's notable play. Woodford's intention is to help students understand the literary and contemporary applications of his classic work: chapters anaylze and draw important connections between King Lear's times and modern concerns. -MBR Internet Bookwatch YProvides a student 'casebook'to issues and historu in Shakespeare's notable play. Woodford's intention is to help students understand the literary and contemporary applications of his classic work: chapters anaylze and draw important connections between King Lear's times and modern concerns. -MBR Internet Bookwatch ?Understanding the attitudes and conventions of Shakespeare's time, as well as our own, can provide invaluable background for reading or producing this complex play. Woodford's insights come from documents and literature that illuminate both historical context and current interpretation. From Renaissance treastises on insanity to current information on Alzheimer's disease, these related materials are presented in a clear and concise manner.?-Curriculum Connections/School Library Journal ?[P]rovides a student 'casebook'to issues and historu in Shakespeare's notable play. Woodford's intention is to help students understand the literary and contemporary applications of his classic work: chapters anaylze and draw important connections between King Lear's times and modern concerns.?-MBR Internet Bookwatch ?By using documents and literature from Shakespear's own time as well as from the present, Woodford illuminates the text of King Lear....By understanding more about attitudes and conventions in Shakespeare's time as well as now, students are better able to interpret the play either as literature or as a stage production. The presentation is clear and orderly. Anyone interested in King Lear could learn much from this book, which is especially good for classroom study and as a source of information for reports. A first purchase.?-School Library Journal By using documents and literature from Shakespear's own time as well as from the present, Woodford illuminates the text of King Lear....By understanding more about attitudes and conventions in Shakespeare's time as well as now, students are better able to interpret the play either as literature or as a stage production. The presentation is clear and orderly. Anyone interested in King Lear could learn much from this book, which is especially good for classroom study and as a source of information for reports. A first purchase. -School Library Journal [P]rovides a student 'casebook'to issues and historu in Shakespeare's notable play. Woodford's intention is to help students understand the literary and contemporary applications of his classic work: chapters anaylze and draw important connections between King Lear's times and modern concerns. -MBR Internet Bookwatch Understanding the attitudes and conventions of Shakespeare's time, as well as our own, can provide invaluable background for reading or producing this complex play. Woodford's insights come from documents and literature that illuminate both historical context and current interpretation. From Renaissance treastises on insanity to current information on Alzheimer's disease, these related materials are presented in a clear and concise manner. -Curriculum Connections/School Library Journal YProvides a student 'casebook'to issues and historu in Shakespeare's notable play. Woodford's intention is to help students understand the literary and contemporary applications of his classic work: chapters anaylze and draw important connections between King Lear's times and modern concerns. -MBR Internet Bookwatch ?[P]rovides a student 'casebook'to issues and historu in Shakespeare's notable play. Woodford's intention is to help students understand the literary and contemporary applications of his classic work: chapters anaylze and draw important connections between King Lear's times and modern concerns.?-MBR Internet Bookwatch ?Understanding the attitudes and conventions of Shakespeare's time, as well as our own, can provide invaluable background for reading or producing this complex play. Woodford's insights come from documents and literature that illuminate both historical context and current interpretation. From Renaissance treastises on insanity to current information on Alzheimer's disease, these related materials are presented in a clear and concise manner.?-Curriculum Connections/School Library Journal ?By using documents and literature from Shakespear's own time as well as from the present, Woodford illuminates the text of King Lear....By understanding more about attitudes and conventions in Shakespeare's time as well as now, students are better able to interpret the play either as literature or as a stage production. The presentation is clear and orderly. Anyone interested in King Lear could learn much from this book, which is especially good for classroom study and as a source of information for reports. A first purchase.?-School Library Journal By using documents and literature from Shakespear's own time as well as from the present, Woodford illuminates the text of King Lear....By understanding more about attitudes and conventions in Shakespeare's time as well as now, students are better able to interpret the play either as literature or as a stage production. The presentation is clear and orderly. Anyone interested in King Lear could learn much from this book, which is especially good for classroom study and as a source of information for reports. A first purchase. -School Library Journal [P]rovides a student 'casebook'to issues and historu in Shakespeare's notable play. Woodford's intention is to help students understand the literary and contemporary applications of his classic work: chapters anaylze and draw important connections between King Lear's times and modern concerns. -MBR Internet Bookwatch Understanding the attitudes and conventions of Shakespeare's time, as well as our own, can provide invaluable background for reading or producing this complex play. Woodford's insights come from documents and literature that illuminate both historical context and current interpretation. From Renaissance treastises on insanity to current information on Alzheimer's disease, these related materials are presented in a clear and concise manner. -Curriculum Connections/School Library Journal �P�rovides a student 'casebook'to issues and historu in Shakespeare's notable play. Woodford's intention is to help students understand the literary and contemporary applications of his classic work: chapters anaylze and draw important connections between King Lear's times and modern concerns. -MBR Internet Bookwatch ?[P]rovides a student 'casebook'to issues and historu in Shakespeare's notable play. Woodford's intention is to help students understand the literary and contemporary applications of his classic work: chapters anaylze and draw important connections between King Lear's times and modern concerns.?-MBR Internet Bookwatch ?Understanding the attitudes and conventions of Shakespeare's time, as well as our own, can provide invaluable background for reading or producing this complex play. Woodford's insights come from documents and literature that illuminate both historical context and current interpretation. From Renaissance treastises on insanity to current information on Alzheimer's disease, these related materials are presented in a clear and concise manner.?-Curriculum Connections/School Library Journal ?By using documents and literature from Shakespear's own time as well as from the present, Woodford illuminates the text of King Lear....By understanding more about attitudes and conventions in Shakespeare's time as well as now, students are better able to interpret the play either as literature or as a stage production. The presentation is clear and orderly. Anyone interested in King Lear could learn much from this book, which is especially good for classroom study and as a source of information for reports. A first purchase.?-School Library Journal Author InformationDONNA WOODFORD is Assistant Professor of English at New Mexico Highlands University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |