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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... Edmund . Come , come , when saw you my father last ? 165 Edgar . Why , the night gone by . Edmund . Spake you with him ? Edgar . Ay , two hours together . Edmund . Parted you in good terms ? Found you no displeasure in him by word nor ...
... Edmund . Come , come , when saw you my father last ? 165 Edgar . Why , the night gone by . Edmund . Spake you with him ? Edgar . Ay , two hours together . Edmund . Parted you in good terms ? Found you no displeasure in him by word nor ...
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... Edmund and Curan , severally . Edmund . Save thee , Curan . Curan . And you , sir . I have been with your father , and given him notice that the Duke of Cornwall and Regan his duchess will be here with him this night . Edmund . How ...
... Edmund and Curan , severally . Edmund . Save thee , Curan . Curan . And you , sir . I have been with your father , and given him notice that the Duke of Cornwall and Regan his duchess will be here with him this night . Edmund . How ...
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William Shakespeare. Edmund . Yet Edmund was beloved : The one the other poisoned for my sake , And after slew herself . Albany . Even so . Cover their faces . 245 Edmund . I pant for life : some good I mean to do , Despite of mine own ...
William Shakespeare. Edmund . Yet Edmund was beloved : The one the other poisoned for my sake , And after slew herself . Albany . Even so . Cover their faces . 245 Edmund . I pant for life : some good I mean to do , Despite of mine own ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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