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Re-Visioning Lear's Daughters : Testing Feminist Criticism and Theory /

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King Lear is believed by many feminists to be irretrievably sexist. Through detailed line readings supported by a wealth of critical commentary, Re-Visioning Lear s Daughters reconceives Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia as full characters, not stereotypes of good and evil. These new feminist interpretat...

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Main Authors: Kordecki, Lesley (Author), Koskinen, Karla (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Literature.
British and Irish Literature.
Early Modern/Renaissance Literature.
Feminism.
Literary History.
Poetry and Poetics.
Theatre History.
British literature.
Feminist theory.
Literature > History and criticism.
Literature, Modern.
Poetry.
Theater > History.
Electronic books.
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Summary:King Lear is believed by many feminists to be irretrievably sexist. Through detailed line readings supported by a wealth of critical commentary, Re-Visioning Lear s Daughters reconceives Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia as full characters, not stereotypes of good and evil. These new feminist interpretations are tested with specific renderings, placing the reader in precise theatrical moments. Through multiple representations, this unique approach demonstrates the elasticity of Shakespeare s text.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages)
ISBN:9780230111516
DOI:10.1057/9780230111516