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 87
... grace and person ° of my master , Stocking his messenger . Cornwall . Fetch forth the stocks . As I have life and honor , There shall he sit till noon . Regan . Till noon ? Till night , my lord , and all night too . Kent . Why , madam ...
... grace and person ° of my master , Stocking his messenger . Cornwall . Fetch forth the stocks . As I have life and honor , There shall he sit till noon . Regan . Till noon ? Till night , my lord , and all night too . Kent . Why , madam ...
Page 97
... grace of her he follows . Out , varlet , from my sight . Cornwall . What means your Grace ? 185 166 fen - sucked drawn up from swamps by the sun 167 fall and blister fall upon and raise blisters 170 tender - hefted gently framed 174 ...
... grace of her he follows . Out , varlet , from my sight . Cornwall . What means your Grace ? 185 166 fen - sucked drawn up from swamps by the sun 167 fall and blister fall upon and raise blisters 170 tender - hefted gently framed 174 ...
Page 170
... grace him . Methinks our pleasure might have been demanded , Ere you had spoke so far . He led our powers , Bore the commission of my place and person ; The which immediacy may well stand up And call itself your brother . " Goneril ...
... grace him . Methinks our pleasure might have been demanded , Ere you had spoke so far . He led our powers , Bore the commission of my place and person ; The which immediacy may well stand up And call itself your brother . " Goneril ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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