King Lear: Shakespeare's Dark Consolations by Arthur W. Frank Hardcover Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE King Lear by Arthur W. Frank A book on the experience of reading Shakespeares dark plays which often begin with lives falling apart: an event--shipwreck, exile, doubt, or unexpected love--derails what had seemed secure. Those who participate in the plays, as players, audience members, or readers, are invited to see in those events the vulnerability of their own lives. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A book on the experience of reading Shakespeares dark plays.As part of the My Reading series, King Lear is a personal meditation on a great literary work. Arthur Frank brings a career of studying illness experience and suffering to consider how King Lear can aid people whose lives need help. Reading King Lear leads Frank to both an encounter with his own old age and a source ofconsolation-companionship--in his future. This book does not try to minimize vulnerabilities, but it shows what is fully human, and thus shared, in suffering. The book introduces readers to King Lear, and it invites those who know the play to a new considerationfor its ability to affect peoples lives. Author Biography Arthur Frank received his doctorate in sociology from Yale in 1975 and spent his career teaching at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. After his retirement in 2013, he taught in Norway; throughout his career he has lectured internationally and held visiting professorships in Australia and England. His work has focused on the experience of serious illness, beginning with his memoir, At the Will of the Body and his most cited work, The WoundedStoryteller. His most recent book was Letting Stories Breathe (Chicago, 2010). He is an elected member of the Royal Society of Canada and recipient of the Career Achievement Award from the Canadian BioethicsSociety. Table of Contents Prologue: A Tale of Two FamiliesVulnerable ReadingThe UnravellingThe Refuge of Second SelvesThe Lost, the Mad, and the Image of HorrorReconciliationsLiving With an Unpromised EndHow King Lear HelpsTragic SharingCoda: In Place of the Jig Long Description A book on the experience of reading Shakespeares dark plays.As part of the My Reading series, King Lear is a personal meditation on a great literary work. Arthur Frank brings a career of studying illness experience and suffering to consider how King Lear can aid people whose lives need help. Reading King Lear leads Frank to both an encounter with his own old age and a source ofconsolation-companionship--in his future. This book does not try to minimize vulnerabilities, but it shows what is fully human, and thus shared, in suffering. The book introduces readers to King Lear, and it invites those who know the play to a new considerationfor its ability to affect peoples lives. Feature A personal meditation on King Lear that considers how the play both reflects and relieves human sufferingProvides scene by scene guidance and describes character development to make King Lear accessible to new readersAn introduction to vulnerable reading as a way of teaching literature to healthcare students and practitioners Details ISBN0192846728 Author Arthur W. Frank Pages 176 Publisher Oxford University Press Series My Reading Year 2022 ISBN-10 0192846728 ISBN-13 9780192846723 Format Hardcover Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-08-25 Publication Date 2022-08-25 UK Release Date 2022-08-25 Subtitle Shakespeares Dark Consolations DEWEY 822.33 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2022-11-16 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:136504203;

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