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A woman's weapons: King Lear's wife is resurrected as his chilling alter ego

Authors :
Smith, Emma
Source :
TLS. Times Literary Supplement. December 10, 2021 Issue 6193, p17, 1 p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

LEARWIFE J. R. THORP 336pp. Canongate. 14.99 [pounds sterling]. When Shakespeare consulted the old chronicle play King Leir (1605), he would have immediately encountered the king's lament for his wife: [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0307661X
Issue :
6193
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
TLS. Times Literary Supplement
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.689119200