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 113
... daughters ? And art thou come to this ? Edgar . Who gives anything to Poor Tom ? Whom the foul fiend hath led through fire and through flame , through ford and whirlpool , o'er bog and quag- mire ; that hath laid knives under his pillow ...
... daughters ? And art thou come to this ? Edgar . Who gives anything to Poor Tom ? Whom the foul fiend hath led through fire and through flame , through ford and whirlpool , o'er bog and quag- mire ; that hath laid knives under his pillow ...
Page 193
... daughters without other issue , whose names were Gonorilla , Regan , and Cor- deilla , which daughters he greatly loved , but specially Cordeilla the youngest far above the two elder . When this Leir therefore was come to great years ...
... daughters without other issue , whose names were Gonorilla , Regan , and Cor- deilla , which daughters he greatly loved , but specially Cordeilla the youngest far above the two elder . When this Leir therefore was come to great years ...
Page 195
... daughters , thinking it long ere the government of the land did come to their hands , arose against him in armor , and reft from him the governance of the land , upon conditions to be continued for term of life : by the which he was put ...
... daughters , thinking it long ere the government of the land did come to their hands , arose against him in armor , and reft from him the governance of the land , upon conditions to be continued for term of life : by the which he was put ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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