William Shakespeare : King Lear (English)-Actwise Summary, Text with Paraphase, Characters, Notes, Important Explanations, Questions and Answers  (Paperback, B.L. Samdani)

Edited with: General Introduction, Text with Paraphrase, in English and Hindi, Word- Meanings, Scene wise Summary in English and Hindi, Character-Sketches, classical Allusions and References, Act and Scene wise Critical Comments, Explanations of Important Passages, Questions and Answers, including Objective Type Questions, etc. CONTENTS : Chapter General Introduction History of the Elizabethan ‘Drama Life in Elizabethan England 7 The Elizabethan Stage Conditions Elizabethan Audience Life of Shakespeare Chronology of Chief Events in Shakespeare’s Life Chronology of Shakespeare’s Plays Classi?cation of Shakespeare’s Plays in the Folio of 1629 Development of Shakespeare’s Dramatic Art ’ Shakespeare’s Self-Revelation Shakespeare’s Learning: His Sources The Sequence of Shakespeare’s Plays Shakespeare’s Genius – As a Poet and Dramatist Shakespeare’s English ‘C Shakespeare’s Use of’ Rhyme in His Plays Shakespeare’s Use ’of Prose in His Plays Major Types of Plays written by Shakespeare Shakespearean Criticism INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAY Summary of the Play Dates of the Composition and Publication of King Lear The Text of the Play The Sources of the Play Shakespeare’s Changes and their Signi?cance The Duration of the Action The Problems of Construction The Plot-Scheme of King Lear Interweaving of the Two Plots The Ending of the Play 1]. Nahum Tate’s Adaptation of King Lear The Poetry and the Music King Lear on the Stage Leafs lnsanity Phenomenal Development : The Stages of insanity Opinions of Critics TEXT With PARAPHRASE EXPLANATIONS OF lMPORTANT PASSAGES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS