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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... follow these eclipses . Edgar . Do you busy yourself with that ? Edmund . I promise you , the effects he writes of suc- 155 ceed unhappily : as of unnaturalness between the child and the parent , death , dearth , dissolutions of ancient ...
... follow these eclipses . Edgar . Do you busy yourself with that ? Edmund . I promise you , the effects he writes of suc- 155 ceed unhappily : as of unnaturalness between the child and the parent , death , dearth , dissolutions of ancient ...
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... Follow me not ; Exit . Gentleman . Made you no more offense but what you speak of ? Kent . None . How chance the King comes with so small a number ? Fool . And thou hadst been set i ' th ' stocks for that question , thou'dst well ...
... Follow me not ; Exit . Gentleman . Made you no more offense but what you speak of ? Kent . None . How chance the King comes with so small a number ? Fool . And thou hadst been set i ' th ' stocks for that question , thou'dst well ...
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... follow in a house where twice so many Have a command to tend you ? Regan . What need one ? Lear . O reason ° not the need ! Our basest beggars 241 hold preserve 244 slack neglect 248 notice recognition 250 de- positaries trustees 251 ...
... follow in a house where twice so many Have a command to tend you ? Regan . What need one ? Lear . O reason ° not the need ! Our basest beggars 241 hold preserve 244 slack neglect 248 notice recognition 250 de- positaries trustees 251 ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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