Many critics hold that Shakespeare's King Lear is primarily a drama of meaningful suffering and redemption within a just universe ruled by providential higher powers. William Elton'sKing Lear and the
Elton (English literature, City U. of New York) attempts to dismantle the characterization of the play as a puzzling "problem play," placing it instead in the historical context of the Inns of Court
Eighteen essays from international academics represent a sampling of current trends in Shakespearean scholarship. They deal with themes such as religion, race, and ethnicity, as well as theatrical and
