Re-Visioning Lear's Daughters: Testing Feminist Criticism and Theory

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
About the Text and Notes......Page 12
Introduction: The Problem with Lear......Page 14
1 The Trial: Goneril, Politician and Appeaser (Act 1, scene 1)......Page 40
2 The Trial: Regan, Soldier and Enabler (Act 1, scene 1)......Page 58
3 The Trial: Cordelia, Heir Apparent and Zealot (Act 1, scene 1)......Page 70
4 Goneril Makes Her Stand: Queen and Mother (Act 1, scenes 3 and 4)......Page 90
5 The Sisters Unite: Kingship and Kinship (Act 2, scenes 1 and 2)......Page 116
6 Regan and Torture: Abuser and Abused (Act 3, scene 7)......Page 148
7 The Sisters and Edmund: Agency and Sexuality (Act 4, scenes 2 and 4 [Q 4.5])......Page 164
8 Cordelia Returns: Sinner and Saint (Act 4, scenes 3 [Q 4.4] and 7)......Page 180
9 Homeland Security: Defeat and Denial (Act 5, scenes 1, 2, and 3 [Cordelia])......Page 198
10 Patriarchy Restored: Duplicity and Death (Act 5, scene 3 [Goneril and Regan])......Page 214
Bibliography......Page 234
Index......Page 242