Aggeler, Geoffrey. "'Good Pity' in King Lear: The Progress of Edgar." Neophilologus 77, No.2 (April1993): 321-31.
Follows Edgar's transformation from victim to agent of justice. Initially naive and self-pitying, on the heath Edgar develops the capacity to pity others and learns to temper compassion with reason, Aggeler maintains.
Brooke, Nicholas. "Prologue." In Shakespeare: "King Lear,» pp. 9-17. Studies in English Literature, No. 13. London: Edward Arnold, 1963.
An introduction to a book-length treatment of the play's themes and characters. Brooke here reviews the implausibility of the dramatic action and discusses the function of the poetic verse and imagery.
Danby, John F. "Cordelia." In Shakespeare's Doctrine of Nature: A Study of "King Lea", pp. 114-40. London: Faber and Faber, 1949.
Discusses the allegorical significance of Shakespeare's portrayal of Cordelia.
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