Holinshed's Chronicles
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Holinshed's Chronicles, also known as Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, a collaborative work, was planned as a comprehensive description of British history. The first edition,
The title page of the 1577 first edition of Holinshed's Chronicles
Title page of the second edition
Souchon 1872Imogen Cymbeline
King Lear
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The Tragedy of King Lear, often shortened to King Lear, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in late 1605 or early 1606. Set in pre-Roman Britain, the play depicts the consequences of King Lear
Holinshed's Chronicles
…further cross-references to sources. The Chronicles have been a source of interest because of their extensive links to Shakespearean history, as well as King Lear, Macbeth and Cymbeline. Recent studies of the Chronicles have focused on an inter-disciplinary approach; numerous literary scholars have studied the…
Cordelia's portion by Ford Madox Brown (c. 1866-72)
Cordelia in the Court of King Lear (1873) by Sir John Gilbert
Lear and Cordelia by Ford Madox Brown