Adapting King Lear for the Stage

By Lynne Bradley

Book Overview

Exploring whether the impulse to adapt Shakespeare has changed over time, Bradley argues for restoring a sense of historicity to the study of adaptation. Bradley compares adaptations of King Lear from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries to twentieth-century rewritings of the play, suggesting modern Shakespeare adaptations represent a unique genre that permits playwrights to acknowledge their literary heritage while articulating more modern subject positions and participating in broader debates about art and society.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138381144
• ISBN13: 9781138381148
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"