Shakespeare on Screen: King Lear

An up-to-date survey of Shakespeare's King Lear on screen and the aesthetic, social and political issues raised by screen versions.

Offers up-to-date coverage of screen versions of King Lear, featuring films, TV productions, translations, free retellings and appropriations from around the world. This book will appeal to libraries and specialists working on King Lear in courses within Shakespeare studies, Shakespeare in performance and Shakespeare on screen.The third volume in the re-launched series Shakespeare on Screen is devoted to film versions and adaptations of King Lear. Bringing together an international group of scholars, the chapters provide new insights and perspectives on what constitutes 'Learness' in a range of films, TV productions, translations, free retellings and appropriations from around the world. Taking 'screen' in its broader sense, it also covers digital material such as video archives, internet movies and YouTube videos. The volume features an invaluable film-bibliography and accompanying online resources include additional essays and an expanded version of the film-bibliography.