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 89
... Poor Turlygod , Poor Tom , ° That's something yet : Edgar I nothing am . ° Exit . 10 15 20 II.iii . happy lucky attend my taking watch to capture me am bethought have decided penury . beast poverty , to show how contemptible man is ...
... Poor Turlygod , Poor Tom , ° That's something yet : Edgar I nothing am . ° Exit . 10 15 20 II.iii . happy lucky attend my taking watch to capture me am bethought have decided penury . beast poverty , to show how contemptible man is ...
Page 112
... Poor Tom ! Enter Fool . Fool . Come not in here , Nuncle , here's a spirit . Help me , help me ! Kent . Give me thy hand . Who's there ? Fool . A spirit , a spirit . He says his name's Poor Tom . Kent . What art thou that dost grumble ...
... Poor Tom ! Enter Fool . Fool . Come not in here , Nuncle , here's a spirit . Help me , help me ! Kent . Give me thy hand . Who's there ? Fool . A spirit , a spirit . He says his name's Poor Tom . Kent . What art thou that dost grumble ...
Page 113
... 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 and halters in his pew , ° set ratsbane by his porridge , made him ...
... 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 and halters in his pew , ° set ratsbane by his porridge , made him ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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