King Lear, Volume 5Penguin Group USA, Incorporated, 1963 - 306 pages King Lear, one of Shakespeare's darkest and most savage plays, tells the story of the foolish and Job-like Lear, who divides his kingdom, as he does his affections, according to vanity and whim. Lear's failure as a father engulfs himself and his world in turmoil and tragedy. |
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Page 138
... Albany . See thyself , devil ! Proper deformity seems not in the fiend So horrid as in woman . Goneril . O vain fool ! Albany . Thou changed and self - covered thing , for shame , Be - monster not thy feature . Were ' t my fitness To ...
... Albany . See thyself , devil ! Proper deformity seems not in the fiend So horrid as in woman . Goneril . O vain fool ! Albany . Thou changed and self - covered thing , for shame , Be - monster not thy feature . Were ' t my fitness To ...
Page 139
... Albany . Where was his son when they did take his eyes ? Messenger . Come with my lady hither . Albany . Exit . He is not here . 80 85 Messenger . No , my good lord ; I met him back again . 90 Albany . Knows he the wickedness ...
... Albany . Where was his son when they did take his eyes ? Messenger . Come with my lady hither . Albany . Exit . He is not here . 80 85 Messenger . No , my good lord ; I met him back again . 90 Albany . Knows he the wickedness ...
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... Albany . [ To those going out ] I'll overtake you . [ To Edgar ] Speak . Exeunt [ all but Albany and Edgar ] . Edgar . Before you fight the battle , ope this letter . If you have victory , let the trumpet sound For him that brought it ...
... Albany . [ To those going out ] I'll overtake you . [ To Edgar ] Speak . Exeunt [ all but Albany and Edgar ] . Edgar . Before you fight the battle , ope this letter . If you have victory , let the trumpet sound For him that brought it ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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