King Lear – William Shakespeare – By- B.L. Samdani

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ISBN-978-93-86544-72-8 SHAKESPEARE KING LEAR * B.L. SAMDANI 290.00
ISBN-978-93-87601-15-4 SHAKESPEARE KING LEAR With Hindi * B.L. SAMDANI 275.00

Edited with: General Introduction, Text with Paraphrase, in English and Hindi, Word- Meanings, Scene wise Summary  in English and Hindi, Character-Sketches, classical Allusions and References, Act and Scene wise Critical Comments, Explanations of Important Passages, Questions and Answers, including Objective Type Questions, etc.

General Introduction of Shakespeare

INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAY

Summary of the Play

Dates of the Composition and Publication of King Lear

The Text of the Play

The Sources of the Play

Shakespeare’s Changes and their Significance

The Duration of the Action

The Problems of Construction

The Plot-Scheme of King Lear

Interweaving of the Two Plots

The Ending of the Play

Nahum Tate’s Adaptation of King Lear

The Poetry and the Music

King Lear on the Stage

Leafs lnsanity

Phenomenal Development: The Stages of insanity

The Characters

Opinions of Critics

TEXT with PARAPHRASE

(Act I, II, III, IV, V)

NOTES AND EXPLANATIONS

EXPLANATIONS OF lMPORTANT PASSAGES

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS