Screen Adaptations: Shakespeare''s King Lear

This close study of film adaptations of King Lear looks at

several different versions (mainstream, art-house and cinematic

`offshoots'') and discusses: the literary text in its historical

context, key themes and dominant readings of the text, how the text is

adapted for screen and how adaptations have changed our reading of the

original text.

There are many references to the literary text and screenplays and

the book also features quotations from directors and critics. There is

plenty of discursive material here to support student work on both film

and literature courses.