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- Title
"A Jointure more or less": Re-measuring The True Chronicle History of King Leir and his three daughters.
- Authors
Ioppolo, Grace
- Abstract
The article examines the play "The True Chronicle History of King Leir and His Three Daughters," a major source for the basis of William Shakespeare's "King Lear." The author argues that "Leir" has been misvalued, with critics sceptical of the unlikely plot, one-dimensional characters, and simplistic conclusion. Article topics include the similarities and differences between the two plays, a historical review of the times, and an in-depth evaluation of "Leir."
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; TRUE Chronicle History of King Leir &; His Three Daughters, The (Book); DRAMA criticism; KING Lear (Play : Shakespeare); SHAKESPEARE, William, 1564-1616; COMPARATIVE studies; STORY plots; KINGS &; rulers in literature; LITERARY characters; BRITISH folklore; MEDIEVAL &; Renaissance (Literary period)
- Publication
Medieval & Renaissance Drama in England (Rosemont Publishing & Printing Corporation), 2005, Vol 17, p165
- ISSN
0731-3403
- Publication type
Literary Criticism