Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, June 22nd, 2000
In his 1975 edition of The History of King Lear (1681), James Black could still claim that Nahum Tate's notorious adaptation was "one of the most famous unread plays in English." [1] Since then, mainly as a result of an unprecedented interest in the afterlife of the Shakespearean text, [2] The History of King Lear has been studied both in relation to the changed stage and dramatic conventions of Restoration theaters and for its historical and political significance. [3] Despite this revival of critical interest in Shakespearean adaptations and Christopher Spencer's advocacy of Tate, [4] the ...
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