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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... leave her ? Burgundy . Pardon me , royal sir . Election makes not up on such conditions . Lear . Then leave her , sir ; for , by the pow'r that made me , I tell you all her wealth . [ To France . ] For you , great King , I would not ...
... leave her ? Burgundy . Pardon me , royal sir . Election makes not up on such conditions . Lear . Then leave her , sir ; for , by the pow'r that made me , I tell you all her wealth . [ To France . ] For you , great King , I would not ...
Page 198
... leave out the chief knot of all the dis- course ? my wickedness , my wickedness . And if thou doest it to spare my ears , ( the only sense now left me proper for knowledge ) assure thy self thou dost mistake me . And I take witness of ...
... leave out the chief knot of all the dis- course ? my wickedness , my wickedness . And if thou doest it to spare my ears , ( the only sense now left me proper for knowledge ) assure thy self thou dost mistake me . And I take witness of ...
Page 251
... leave him here ! Those who like their drama rounded and trim might approve of such a finish , which would leave us a play more compassable in performance no doubt . But the wind of a harsher doctrine is blowing through Shakespeare ...
... leave him here ! Those who like their drama rounded and trim might approve of such a finish , which would leave us a play more compassable in performance no doubt . But the wind of a harsher doctrine is blowing through Shakespeare ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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