Critical Theory - King Lear (AO5)

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  • Created by: Molly325
  • Created on: 11-05-18 18:50

17th Century

  • during this period, King Lear clearly wasn't as popular as Hamlet or Macbeth
  • the play was rewritten by Nahum Tate, in 1681. He believed the ending was too gloomy and the struture was disorganised. His version of the play included a happy ending, where Lear doesn't die, and a romance between Edgar and Cordelia. 

18th Century

  • Joseph Wharton, disagreed with the subplot with Gloucester as he believed it to be too distracting…

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