La tragedia del rey Lear fue escrita probablemente entre 1605 y 1606. Conforme a un motivo recurrente en los cuentos populares, un viejo rey decide dividir el reino entre sus tres hijas "de acuerdo al amor que le manifiesten". Mientras las hermanas mayores complacen su deseo con palabras grandilocuentes, la menor expresa con modestia sus sentimientos hacia el padre. Esto desata la furia del rey y lo empuja a una progresiva debacle en la que serán víctimas él y los que lo rodean. Lear se equivoca al juzgar a sus hijas, y debe sufrir y perder la razón para llegar a ver la verdad. La traducción y la introducción han estado a cargo de Rolando Costa Picazo, especialista en Literatura Inglesa, Norteamericana y Comparada, y en teoría y práctica de la traducción, profesor consulto titular en la Universidad de Buenos Aires. También ha traducido para ColihueClásica las tragedias de Shakespeare Otelo, Macbeth, Hamlet y Romeo y Julieta.
Developed in partnership with The Royal Shakespeare Company, this fresh new Complete Works combines the very latest scholarship with elegant writing and design. It boasts a wealth of features that will appeal to public and academic libraries, teachers, students and lovers of Shakespeare everywhere, including: A definitive modernized edition of Shakespeare's text based on the 1623 First Folio (the first and original Complete Works lovingly assembled by Shakespeare's fellow actors and the version of Shakespeare's text preferred by many actors and directors today); Thought-provoking essays on each play and a superb general introduction by Professor Jonathan Bate; Jargon-free on-page notes which explain words or references unfamiliar to modern audiences; Photographs of classic or unusual performances; Clear, single-column page design, with plenty of space for writing notes; A key facts 'box' for each play which summarises the plot, major roles, language and sources. Leading the editorial team is renowned Shakespearean scholar Professor Jonathan Bate who has worked in close collaboration over many years with the artists and archivists at the RSC. His introductions and notes draw on a unique wealth of experience and resources and will help the reader to understand Shakespeare's plays as they were originally intended - as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.
