Chinese Tragedy Of King Lear - Nan Z. Da

A Compelling Reading Of The Tragedy Of King Lear That Finds Parallels In Twentieth-century Chinese History At The Start Of Shakespearersquo;s Famous Tragedy, King Lear Promises To Divide His Kingdom Based On His Daughtersrsquo; Professions Of Love, But Portions It Out Before Hearing All Of Their Answers. For Nan Da, This Opening Scene Sparks A Reckoning Between The Tragedy Of King Lear, One Of The Cruelest And Most Confounding Stories In Literature, And The Tragedy Of Maoist And Post-maoist China. Da, Who Emigrated From China To The United States As A Child In The 1990s, Brings Shakespearersquo;s Tragedy To Life On Its Own Terms, Addressing The Concerns It Reflects Over The Transition From Elizabeth I To James I With A Fearsome Sense Of What Would Soon Come To Pass.