Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Koskinen, Karla, 1955-

Description

1. x, 235 p.; 22 cm.

Subject

1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Characters > Women
3. Feminist literary criticism
4. Fathers and daughters in literature
5. Sisters in literature
6. Sibling rivalry in literature
7. Misogyny in literature
8. Patriarchy in literature

Contents

1. Introduction: the problem with Lear -- The trial : Goneril, politician and appeaser (Act 1, Scene 1) -- The trial : Regan, soldier and enabler (Act 1, Scene 1) -- The trial : Cordelia, heir apparent and zealot (Act 1, Scene 1) -- Goneril makes her stand : queen and mother (Act 1, Scenes 3 and 4) -- The sisters unite : kingship and kinship (Act 2, Scenes 1 and 2) -- Regan and torture : abuser and abused (Act 3, Scene 7) -- The sisters and Edmund : agency and sexuality (Act 4, Scenes 2 and 4 (q 4.5)) -- Cordelia returns : sinner and saint (Act 4, Scenes 3 (q 4.4) and 7) -- Homeland security : defeat and denial (Act 5, Scenes 1, 2, and 3 (Cordelia)) -- Patriarchy restored : duplicity and death (Act 5, Scene 3 (Goneril and Regan)).

Call number

1. JFD 10-3440

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Author

1. Kordecki, Lesley Catherine, 1951-

Title

1. Re-visioning Lear's daughters : testing feminist criticism and theory / Lesley Kordecki and Karla Koskinen.

Imprint

1. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Edition

1. 1st ed.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added author

1. Koskinen, Karla, 1955-

LCCN

1. 2010001974

ISBN

1. 9780230104099 (alk. paper)
2. 0230104096 (alk. paper)

Research call number

1. JFD 10-3440