{"product_id":"king-lear-the-new-oxford-shakespeare-9780192865830","title":"King Lear: The New Oxford Shakespeare","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e'As flies to wanton boys are we to th' gods: \u003cbr\u003eThey kill us for their sport.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the recesses of British antiquity, \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e broods on gift-giving, gratitude, service and love; the bonds that sustain human life within families, communities and the state. Concerned with what remains and what is possible when these bonds crack, cool off or come apart, the tragedy forces repeated confrontations with abysmal cruelty, which it yokes together with instances of compassion that seem chillingly frail by comparison. By the end of the twentieth century, \u003cem\u003eLear \u003c\/em\u003etook its place not only as Shakespeare's greatest work, but also his best play for our times, fitting then, in its anguish and denials of consolation, as it is now. Its wild mixtures of levity and terror, kindness and malevolence, what came to be called its absurdity, was prized as especially modern. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Oxford Shakespeare\u003c\/em\u003e offers authoritative editions of Shakespeare's works with introductory materials designed to encourage new interpretations of the plays and poems. Using the text from the landmark \u003cem\u003eThe New Oxford Shakespeare Complete Works: Modern Critical Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, these volumes offer readers the latest thinking on the authentic texts (collated from all surviving original versions of Shakespeare's work) alongside innovative introductions from leading scholars. The texts are accompanied by a comprehensive set of critical apparatus to give readers the best resources to help understand and enjoy Shakespeare's work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Shakespeare,Namratha Rao,John Jowett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.67h x 5.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780192865830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Shakespeare \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNamratha Rao is Lecturer in Early Modern Literature at the University of York. She has published widely on the intersections between early modern poetics and philosophy in works by writers such as Edmund Spenser, Mary Sidney, John Milton and Andrew Marvell. She is the co-editor of a special issue of \u003cem\u003eSpenser Studies, Companionable Thinking: Spenser With...\u003c\/em\u003e and is completing her first monograph on Spenser and Milton. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Jowett is Emeritus Professor of Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham. He is the General Editor of the \u003cem\u003eNew Oxford Shakespeare\u003c\/em\u003e with particular responsibility for the original-spelling Critical Reference edition. He is General Editor for the ongoing \u003cem\u003eArden Early Modern Drama\u003c\/em\u003e, a parallel series to the \u003cem\u003eArden Shakespeare\u003c\/em\u003e that publishes non-Shakespearian drama of the early modern period.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"William Shakespeare \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48909956382877,"sku":"9780192865830","price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3612403f-64c9-4336-b243-938d1e4fbafe.jpg?v=1789455026","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/king-lear-the-new-oxford-shakespeare-9780192865830","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}